But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.

For if any man be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like to a man considering his natural face in a mirror:

But he that fixes his view on the perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in it, being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his doing.

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of glory, with respect of persons:

have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

But ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not they drag you before the tribunals?

And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of the law.

What is the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?

and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what is the profit?

So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.

But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put them forth by another way?

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.

Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members?

Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.

Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.

Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge.

ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, (for what is your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

ye have condemned, ye have killed the just; he does not resist you.

Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye be not judged. Behold, the judge stands before the door.

But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.

Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;