And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But he must ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself does not tempt anyone.

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own desire.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,

But one who looks intently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer that acts, this man will be blessed in what he does.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.

Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes and say, "Have a seat here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit by my feet,"

Listen, my beloved brethren: has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

Is it not they who blaspheme the honorable name by which you have been called?

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

For judgment will be without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

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

You see that faith was working with his works, and faith was completed by works,

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

In the same way was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works, when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

Look at the ships also; though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of evil among the members of the body. The tongue corrupts our whole person, sets the whole course of our life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out against you; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rains.

You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.

and the prayer offered in faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.