James 1:1 (KJV)

Passage

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Nearby Context

James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "My brethren count it all joy when...", so "james" and "servant" 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 "servant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.