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Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
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The Goal of Endurance
Scholars explain that patience during trials has a divine purpose: spiritual maturity. James urges believers to let this process run its full course without hindrance from complaining or seeking improper escape routes. Afflictions are described as God's tools, like a "rough sea" that strengthens and cleanses (Spurgeon), designed to develop a complete and well-rounded character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But let patience have her perfect work. Let it be fully developed. Let it produce its appropriate effects without being hindered. Let it n…
Let have (εχετω). Present active imperative of εχω, let it keep on having.
Perfect (τελειον). See Ro 5:3f.…
19th Century
Anglican
Let patience have her perfect work.—Do not think the grace will come to its full beauty in an hour. Emotion and sentiment may have…
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Baptist
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect an…
If perseverance is to “finish its work,” faith must persist and not falter or give up. The goal in view is that believers “may be mature [GK 5455) …
16th Century
Protestant
But let patience have her perfect work. As boldness and courage often appear in us and soon fail, he therefore requires perseverance.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But let patience have her perfect work Or effect; or be brought unto perfection; which may denote both the sincerity…
Christianity teaches people to be joyful amidst troubles: such trials are sent from God's love, and trials in the path of duty will brighten our gr…
