James 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

James, bondman of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which [are] in the dispersion, greeting.

Nearby Context

James 1:1 James, bondman of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which [are] in the dispersion, greeting.

James 1:2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,

James 1:3 knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "james", "bondman", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "twelve", "tribes", and "dispersion". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "james" and "bondman", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Count it all joy my brethren when...", so "james" and "bondman" should be read forward into that movement. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "james" and "bondman" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.