New TestamentGeneral Epistle
James Chapter Summaries
James provides practical wisdom for Christian living, emphasizing that genuine faith produces good works.
5
Chapters
108
Total Verses
James, brother of Jesus
Author
AD 45-49
Date Written
Book Outline
Trials and Temptation
1:1-27Testing and doing
Faith and Favoritism
2:1-26Faith that works
Speech and Wisdom
3:1-18Taming the tongue
Worldliness
4:1-17Submit to God
Patience
5:1-20Endurance and prayer
All 5 Chapters
Trials and Temptation
1
James 1: Trials and Temptations
27 versesEncouragement to endure trials and seek wisdom
2
James 2: Faith and Works
26 versesFaith without works is dead; warning against partiality
3
James 3: Taming the Tongue
18 versesControl of speech and wisdom from above
4
James 4: Warning Against Worldliness
17 versesCall to submit to God and resist the devil
5
James 5: Patience and Prayer
20 versesExhortation to patience, prayer, and confession
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Key Themes
Faith and WorksWisdomTrialsSpeechPrayerPractical Christianity
Key Verses
“Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.”James 1:2-3
“Faith, if it hath not works, is dead.”James 2:17
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another.”James 5:16