But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.

But he must ask in faith, without any doubts, for the one who has doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it.

Do not be deceived, my dear brothers.

In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

But the one who looks at the perfect law of freedom and remains committed to it thereby demonstrating that he is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of what that law requires will be blessed in what he does.

A religion that is pure and stainless according to God the Father is this: to take care of orphans and widows who are suffering, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism.

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the Law as violators.

You must make it your habit to speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.

For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not prove itself with actions, is dead.

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

Our ancestor Abraham was justified by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar, wasn't he?

You see that his faith worked together with what he did, and by his actions his faith was made complete.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely than others.

And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely.

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

You adulterers! Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility with God? So whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.

Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom.

Your riches are rotten, your clothes have been eaten by moths,

your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be used as evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasures in these last days.

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop from his land, being patient with it until it receives the fall and the spring rains.

You, too, must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.

Do not complain about each other, brothers, or you will be condemned. Look! The Judge is standing at the door!

We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

And the prayer offered in faith will save the person who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.

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

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.