Let no one when he is tempted, say, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempteth no one.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no change, nor shadow from turning.

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not kill." Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is idle?

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore chooseth to be a friend of the world, becometh an enemy of God.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there and traffic, and get gain,

(whereas ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? Ye are even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away;)

but now ye glory in your boastings. All such glorying is evil.

Come now, ye rich men, weep and wail for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Be ye also patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

But above 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 fall not under condemnation.

let him know that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.