For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

A brother of low position ought to be proud of his eminence,

and the rich man is to glory in being humbled [by trials revealing human frailty, knowing true riches are found in the grace of God], for like the flower of the grass he will pass away.

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

Act on the Word, instead of merely listening to it and deluding yourselves.

So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by the law of liberty;

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

(though ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? a vapor, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away:) whereas ye ought to say,

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.