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Source language
Original Greek   
Ἰάκωβος θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ χαίρειν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Iakobos theou kai kuriou Iesou Khristou doulos tais dodeka phulais tais en te diaspora khairein.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
Iacobus Dei et Domini nostri Iesu Christi servus duodecim tribubus quae sunt in dispersione salutem

King James Variants
American King James Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Authorized (King James) Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
New King James Version   
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.
21st Century King James Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Yaqob the Servant of God and of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah to the twelve tribes which are scattered among the nations: Peace.
Darby Bible Translation   
James, bondman of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the dispersion, greeting.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
James the servant of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
God's Word   
From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To God's faithful people who have been scattered. Greetings.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion. Greetings.
International Standard Version   
From: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. To: The twelve tribes in the Dispersion. Greetings.
NET Bible   
From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!
New American Standard Bible   
James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
New International Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
New Living Translation   
This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the "twelve tribes"--Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!
Webster's Bible Translation   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Weymouth New Testament   
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: to the twelve tribes who are scattered over the world. All good wishes.
The World English Bible   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
EasyEnglish Bible   
This letter is from me, James. I am a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the 12 tribes of God's people who live in many different parts of the world. I say ‘hello’ to all of you.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail!
New Life Version   
This letter is from James. I am a servant owned by God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I greet the twelve family groups of the Jewish nation living in many parts of the world.
Revised Geneva Translation   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.
The Voice Bible   
James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, to the twelve tribes of Israel who are spread across the earth: I send you my warmest welcome!
Living Bible   
From: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To: Jewish Christians scattered everywhere. Greetings!
New Catholic Bible   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: greetings.
Legacy Standard Bible   
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
James, {Gr. Jacob} a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Christian Standard Bible   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad [among the Gentiles in the dispersion]: Greetings (rejoice)!
New Century Version   
From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To all of God’s people who are scattered everywhere in the world: Greetings.
The Message   
I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are scattered abroad: Greetings.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes · in the dispersion: Greetings.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
New Matthew Bible   
James, the servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there.
Good News Translation®   
From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: Greetings to all God's people scattered over the whole world.
Wycliffe Bible   
James, the servant of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve kindreds, that be in scattering abroad, health.
New Testament for Everyone   
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus the Messiah, to the twelve dispersed tribes: greeting.
Contemporary English Version   
From James, a servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes scattered all over the world.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greeting.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
James, servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve dispersed tribes.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
Common English Bible © 2011   
From James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To the twelve tribes who are scattered outside the land of Israel. Greetings!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)!
English Standard Version Anglicised   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings.
New American Standard Bible   
James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
The Expanded Bible   
From James [C one of Jesus’ brothers and a leader in the early church; Gal. 1:19; Acts 12:17; 15:13–21; 21:17], a ·servant [slave; bond-servant] of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To ·all of God’s people [L the twelve tribes; C an allusion to the twelve tribes of Israel; referring either to Jewish Christians or all believers as the new covenant people of God] ·who are scattered everywhere in the world [L in the Diaspora/Dispersion; C a reference to the scattering of the Jews during the Babylonian captivity, now applied to the church]: Greetings.
Tree of Life Version   
Jacob, a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, To the twelve tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
Revised Standard Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greeting.
New International Reader's Version   
I, James, am writing this letter. I serve God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am sending this letter to you, the 12 tribes scattered among the nations. Greetings.
BRG Bible   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Complete Jewish Bible   
From: Ya‘akov, a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah To: The Twelve Tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
I am James. I am a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I send greetings to all of God's people wherever they live.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Ya’akov, eved (servant) of Hashem and of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua; To the Shneym Asar HaShevatim (Twelve Tribes) in the Golus, Shalom! [DEVARIM 32:26]
Names of God Bible   
From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Yeshua Christ. To God’s faithful people who have been scattered. Greetings.
Modern English Version   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Greetings from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To God’s people who are scattered all over the world.
International Children’s Bible   
From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To all of God’s people who are scattered everywhere in the world: Greetings.
Lexham English Bible   
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Greetings!
New International Version - UK   
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings.