James 1:7 (GNV)

Passage

Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

Nearby Context

James 1:5 If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.

James 1:6 But let him aske in faith, and wauer not: for hee that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the winde, and caried away.

James 1:7 Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

James 1:8 A double minded man is vnstable in all his waies.

James 1:9 Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "neither", "thinke", "shall", "receiue", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "neither" and "thinke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But let him aske in faith and..." into verse 8's "A double minded man is vnstable in...", so "neither" and "thinke" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "neither" and "thinke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.