James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings (chairein | χαίρειν | pres act inf ).

Rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) at all times,

For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice (chairomen | χαίρομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) before our God because of you?

Even though I am absent in body, I am absent I am with you in spirit, with you I am and I rejoice (chairōn | χαίρων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to see your orderly conduct and the stability of your faith in Christ. faith your

I (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) am (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) now rejoicing (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) in my sufferings on your behalf, and in my flesh am completing what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ in flesh my for the sake of his body, his which is the church,

I rejoice (echarēn | ἐχάρην | aor pass ind 1 sg) in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity.

Rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice! (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl)

Finally, my brethren, rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) in the Lord. To write the same things again to you is no trouble for me, and it is a safeguard for you.

Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice (charēte | χαρῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) and I may no longer be anxious.

Likewise you also should be glad (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) and rejoice with me.