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James, …
James is the half-brother of Jesus. This could be translated as “I, James,…”.
a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
The phrase “I am” is implied. It can be translated as “I am a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
to the twelve tribes of the Dispersion
James was writing to all the Jewish believers who fled to Roman cities outside of Judea, away from the persecution that arose after the stoning of Stephen.
the twelve tribes
Seek to be consistent in writing numbers. It can be displayed as "the 12 tribes" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
greetings
A basic greeting such as "Hello" or "Good Day".
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you experience various troubles
"My fellow believers, think of all your different kinds of troubles as something to celebrate"
knowing that the testing of your faith works endurance
"because you know that God uses these troubles to make your faith stronger"