Reference ID Tags Quote Occurrence Question Response front:intro pla1 0 # James Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly. 1:1 uk55 basic,observe Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, δοῦλος 1 How does **James** here refer to himself? 1:1 f1b5 basic,interpret Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, δοῦλος 1 Scholars generally agree that **James** was a brother of Jesus and the leader of the Jerusalem church. Why do you think he identified himself as **a servant** instead? 1:1 qhd9 basic,observe ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ 1 To whom does Jame write this letter? 1:1 hyp6 basic,interpret ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς 1 To whom does **the twelve tribes** refer? 1:1 hud2 basic,observe ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ 1 Where were **the twelve tribes** located at the time when James wrote? 1:1 z9dq basic,interpret ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ 1 What does **the Dispersion** mean? 1:2 l000 basic,observe πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις 1 According to James, how should the readers view the **trials of many kinds** that they encountered? 1:2 fud1 basic,apply πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις 1 How typical is it for anyone to consider **trials of many kinds** to be **pure joy**? 1:2 l001 basic,interpret ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις 1 What does James mean when he says the **trials** will be **of many kinds**? 1:3 nr63 basic,observe γινώσκοντες ὅτι τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that the readers will be able to consider trials to be pure joy. What is that reason? 1:3 vhj8 basic,observe τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως 1 What phrase does James here use to describe the trials of the readers? 1:3 h7q1 basic,apply τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως 1 What difference might it make if the readers would view their trials as **the testing** of their **faith**? 1:3 l002 basic,observe τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν 1 According to James, what is the end result of **the testing** of their **faith**? 1:3 l003 basic,apply τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν 1 In what ways might having your faith tested result in you having greater **perseverance**? 1:4 gb16 basic,interpret ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω 1 What does James mean when he tells the readers to allow perseverance **to finish its work**? 1:4 l004 basic,observe ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι 1 Here **so that** introduces the result of allowing **perseverance to finish its work**. What is that result? 1:4 a4q9 basic,observe ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι 1 What does James mean when he speaks of a person being **mature and complete, not lacking anything**? 1:5 l228 basic,interpet εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας 1 In light of the previous verse, if a believer **lacks wisdom**, what is the condition of his spiritual growth? 1:5 gzw1 basic,observe εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω & Θεοῦ 1 What should a believer do if he **lacks wisdom**? 1:5 d3ua basic,observe αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος, Θεοῦ, πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ 1 How will **God** respond to the believer who asks him for **wisdom**? 1:6 nnu9 basic,observe αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος 1 What does God require from the person who asks him for wisdom? 1:6 uu87 basic,interpret αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει 1 How do we know that James is here speaking to believers? 1:6 l009 basic,observe ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that God will not answer the person who asks while doubting him. What is that reason? 1:6 csc9 basic,interpret ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ 1 Here James uses the image of **a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind**. What is the meaning of that image? 1:7 c7cj basic,observe μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος, ὅτι λήμψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, 1 What can a man who doubts **expect to receive** **from the Lord**? 1:8 l010 basic,observe ἀνὴρ δίψυχος, ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ. 1 How does James here describe a man who doubts? 1:6,8 l011 basic,observe κλύδωνι θαλάσσης, ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ & ἀνὴρ δίψυχος, ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ 1 How is the description of **a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways** similar to the image of **a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind** in verse 6? 1:8 jr7f basic,interpret ἀνὴρ δίψυχος 1 What does it mean for a man to be **double-minded**? 1:8 l012 basic,interpret ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ 1 Why would doubt cause a man to be **unstable in all his ways**? 1:8 vyl8 basic,apply ἀνὴρ δίψυχος, ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ. 1 Why would God, who gives generously to those with faith, not be willing to give anything to **a double-minded man** who is **unstable in all his ways**? 1:9 abc1 basic,observe a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways 1 According to James, how should a brother respond to his **humble circumstances**? 1:9 wed9 basic,interpret ὁ ἀδελφὸς 1 Why doe James refer to this person as the **brother**? 1:9 vq5g basic,observe ὁ ταπεινὸς 1 What does **humble circumstances** mean? 1:9 pa9c basic,interpret ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ 1 In what way would a **brother** have a **high position**? 1:10 l013 basic,observe ὁ δὲ πλούσιος, ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ 1 According to James, how should **the one who is rich** respond to his riches? 1:10 ph9z basic,interpret ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται 1 Here **because** introduces the reason a rich brother should consider himself to have a **low position**. What is that reason? 1:11 bjl6 basic,observe ἀνέτειλεν γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι, καὶ ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν, καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο. 1 According to James, what will happen to the flower of the field? 1:11 ntl8 basic,observe οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται. 1 Here **So too** introduces what the metaphor of the flower of the field means for the rich man. What is that meaning? 1:12 uwu7 basic,observe μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν 1 According to James, who is **Blessed**? 1:12 b8b7 basic,interpret ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν 1 What does it mean when a believer **perseveres under trial**? 1:12 c8ss basic,observe ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος, λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that the man who perseveres under trial is **Blessed**. 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