James 1:7 (KJV)

Passage

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

Nearby Context

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

James 1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

James 1:9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "think", "shall", "receive", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "think" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But let him ask in faith nothing..." into verse 8's "A double minded man is unstable in...", so "think" and "shall" 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 "think" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.