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Butδὲlet him askαἰτείτωinἐνfaith,πίστειdoubtingδιακρινόμενοςnothing,μηδὲνforγὰρthe one who doubtsὁ διακρινόμενοςis likeἔοικενa waveκλύδωνιof the seaθαλάσσηςdriven by the windἀνεμιζομένῳandκαὶtossed about.ῥιπιζομένῳ
James 1:6
Study it in the app“But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about.”
Whoever lacks wisdom should ask God, who gives generouslyPrayer
With the Greek beneath
James 1:6, word by word
- let him askαἰτείτωaiteitō
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aiteitō” appears- faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- doubtingδιακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenos
doubt
To waver, be unsure in faith.
Where else “diakrinomenos” appears- nothingμηδὲνmēden
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēden” appears- is likeἔοικενeoiken
be like
Be like, resemble.
Where else “eoiken” appears- a waveκλύδωνιklydōni
waves
Waves, rough water.
Where else “klydōni” appears- of the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēs
sea
Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Where else “thalassēs” appears- driven by the windἀνεμιζομένῳanemizomenōi
be driven by wind
Be driven by the wind, be tossed.
Where else “anemizomenōi” appears- tossed aboutῥιπιζομένῳrhipizomenōi
be tossed
Be tossed, blown back and forth.
Where else “rhipizomenōi” appears
The context
5And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproaching, and it will be given to him.
6 · This verse (above)
7For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?