KJV: Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
YLT: knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,
Darby: knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
ASV: Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.
γινώσκοντες | knowing |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: γινώσκω Sense: to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel. |
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ὅτι | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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δοκίμιον | testing |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: δοκίμιον Sense: the proving. |
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ὑμῶν | of your |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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τῆς | - |
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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πίστεως | faith |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: πίστις Sense: conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it. |
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κατεργάζεται | produces |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: κατεργάζομαι Sense: to perform, accomplish, achieve. |
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ὑπομονήν | endurance |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὑπομονή Sense: steadfastness, constancy, endurance. |
Greek Commentary for James 1:3
Present active participle of γινωσκω ginōskō (experimental knowledge, the only way of getting this view of “trials” as “all joy”). [source]
Now known (Deissmann, Bible Studies, pp. 259ff.) from the papyri examples of δοκιμιος dokimios as an adjective in the same sense (good gold, standard gold) as δοκιμος dokimos proved or tested (James 1:12). The use of το δοκιμιον to dokimion (neuter article with neuter single adjective) here and in 1 Peter 1:7, clearly means “the genuine element in your faith,” not “crucible” nor “proving.” Your faith like gold stands the test of fire and is approved as standard. James here, as in James 1:6; James 2:1; James 5:15, regards faith Present (durative) middle indicative of the compound verb with the perfective sense of κατα kata as in Philemon 2:12, which see.Patience Old and common word for remaining under (υπομενω hupomenō), “staying power” (Ropes), as in Colossians 1:11. [source]
Present (durative) middle indicative of the compound verb with the perfective sense of κατα kata as in Philemon 2:12, which see. [source]
Old and common word for remaining under (υπομενω hupomenō), “staying power” (Ropes), as in Colossians 1:11. [source]
Rev., proof; but the American Revisers insist on proving, and rightly. See on 1 Peter 1:7. [source]
The compound verb with κατά , down through, indicates accomplishment. The proving will work successfully and thoroughly. This harmonizes with a perfect work, James 1:4. [source]
See on 2 Peter 1:6, and James 5:7. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for James 1:3
Compare Colossians 1:24; James 1:2, James 1:3; 1 Peter 4:13. Some connect with giving thanks, Colossians 1:12, and this is favored by the construction of the previous clauses: in every good work bearing fruit: with all power strengthened: with joy giving thanks. But Paul is not always careful to maintain the symmetry of his periods. The idea of joy is contained in thanksgiving, which would make the emphatic position of with joy inexplicable; besides which we lose thus the idea of joyful endurance (Colossians 1:24) and of joyful suffering expressing itself in thanksgiving. Compare Romans 5:3. [source]
Present active indicative of υπομενω hupomenō Cf. James 1:3. [source]
Real temptation here. See James 1:2 for “trials.”When he hath been approved (δοκιμος γενομενος dokimos genomenos). “Having become approved,” with direct reference to το δοκιμιον to dokimion in James 1:3. See also Romans 5:4 for δοκιμη dokimē (approval after test as of gold or silver). This beatitude (μακαριος makarios) is for the one who has come out unscathed. See 1 Timothy 6:9.The crown of life The same phrase occurs in Revelation 2:10. It is the genitive of apposition, life itself being the crown as in 1 Peter 5:4. This crown is “an honourable ornament” (Ropes), with possibly no reference to the victor‘s crown (garland of leaves) as with Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Timothy 4:8, nor to the linen fillet Στεπανος Stephanos has a variety of uses. Cf. the thorn chaplet on Jesus (Matthew 27:29).The Lord. Not in the oldest Greek MSS., but clearly implied as the subject of επηγγειλατο epēggeilato (he promised, first aorist middle indicative). [source]
“Having become approved,” with direct reference to το δοκιμιον to dokimion in James 1:3. See also Romans 5:4 for δοκιμη dokimē (approval after test as of gold or silver). This beatitude (μακαριος makarios) is for the one who has come out unscathed. See 1 Timothy 6:9. [source]
A direct corollary First aorist (constative) active imperative of μακροτυμεω makrothumeō late compound (Plutarch, lxx) from μακροτυμος makrothumos On the exhortation to patience (υπομενω hupomonē) see James 1:3., James 1:12 and repeated in James 5:11. They will need both submission (μακροτυμια hupomenō James 5:11) and steadfastness (εως της παρουσιας makrothumia James 5:10). [source]
Old word (present active indicative of μακαριζω makarizō), from μακαριος makarios (happy), in N.T. only here and Luke 1:48. “We felicitate.” As in James 1:3, James 1:12; Daniel 12:12. [source]
Only here and James 1:3. Rev., proof. The word means a test. As the means of proof, however, is not only the touchstone itself, but the trace of the metal left upon it, the sense here is the result of the contact of faith with trial, and hence the verification of faith. The expression is equivalent to your approved faith. Compare Romans 2:7, Romans 2:10. [source]
The identical phrase in James 1:3 and probably derived from there by Peter. See note on James 1:3 for discussion of το δοκιμιον to dokimion (the test or touchstone of faith). [source]
First aorist active participle of εισπερω pareispherō old double compound, to bring in Old word from πασαν σπουδην speudō to hasten (Luke 19:5.). This phrase (ποιουμενος pāsan spoudēn) occurs in Judges 1:3 with ισπερεσται poioumenos and on the inscription in Stratonicea (2 Peter 1:3) with εν τηι πιστει υμων ispheresthai (certainly a curious coincidence, to say the least, though common in the Koiné).In your faith Faith or αγαπη pistis (strong conviction as in Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:3, the root of the Christian life Ephesians 2:8) is the foundation which goes through various steps up to love See similar lists in James 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:3.; Galatians 5:22.; Romans 5:3.; Romans 8:29. Hermas (Vis. iii. 8. 1-7) has a list called “daughters” of one another. Note the use of επιχορηγησατε en (in, on) with each step.Supply (επιχορηγεω epichorēgēsate). First aorist active imperative of επι epichorēgeō late and rare double compound verb (χορηγεω epi and χορηγος chorēgeō 1 Peter 4:11 from χορος chorēgos chorus-leader, ηγεομαι choros and αρετην hēgeomai to lead), to fit out the chorus with additional (complete) supplies. Both compound and simplex (more common) occur in the papyri. In 2 Peter 1:11 and already in 2 Corinthians 9:10; Galatians 3:5; Colossians 2:19.Virtue Moral power, moral energy, vigor of soul (Bengel). See 2 Peter 1:3.Knowledge (gnōsin). Insight, understanding (1 Corinthians 16:18; John 15:15). [source]
Faith or αγαπη pistis (strong conviction as in Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:3, the root of the Christian life Ephesians 2:8) is the foundation which goes through various steps up to love See similar lists in James 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:3.; Galatians 5:22.; Romans 5:3.; Romans 8:29. Hermas (Vis. iii. 8. 1-7) has a list called “daughters” of one another. Note the use of επιχορηγησατε en (in, on) with each step.Supply (επιχορηγεω epichorēgēsate). First aorist active imperative of επι epichorēgeō late and rare double compound verb (χορηγεω epi and χορηγος chorēgeō 1 Peter 4:11 from χορος chorēgos chorus-leader, ηγεομαι choros and αρετην hēgeomai to lead), to fit out the chorus with additional (complete) supplies. Both compound and simplex (more common) occur in the papyri. In 2 Peter 1:11 and already in 2 Corinthians 9:10; Galatians 3:5; Colossians 2:19.Virtue Moral power, moral energy, vigor of soul (Bengel). See 2 Peter 1:3.Knowledge (gnōsin). Insight, understanding (1 Corinthians 16:18; John 15:15). [source]
For which see James 1:3.Godliness (την ευσεβειαν tēn eusebeian). For which see 2 Peter 1:3. [source]