Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;

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.

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

then lust, having conceived, gives birth to sin; but sin fully completed brings forth death.

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:

Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].

For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.

What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.

With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

Does a spring give both good and bad water from the same source?

Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

your language ought to be this, "if the Lord pleases to give us life, we shall do this, or that."

Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

your gold and your silver have become covered with rust, and the rust on them will give evidence against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded up wealth in these last days.

Ye have lived in luxury on the earth, and have been given to pleasure; ye have pampered your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.