that ye may be perfect and intire, wanting nothing.

If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

Let no man when he is tempted say, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own desire and inticed.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves:

For if any one be an hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass.

But whoso looketh diligently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and continueth therein, this man being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be happy in his doing.

If any one be ever so religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name, by which ye are called?

But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

So speak ye and so act, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

For judgment without mercy shall be to him that shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth over judgment.

Can that faith save him? If a brother or a sister be naked,

and want daily food, And one of you say to them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled, but give them not the things needful for the body, what doth it profit?

But one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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

Thou seest that faith wrought together with his works, and by works was faith made perfect.

Ye see then, that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

In like manner Rahab the harlot also was justified by works, having received the messengers and sent them out another way?

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive greater condemnation.

Behold also the ships, tho' they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the pilot listeth.

For every kind both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

Ye adulterers and adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world, is an enemy of God.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness.

Who know not what shall be on the morrow; for what is your life? It is a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away:

Your gold and silver is cankered, and the canker of them shall be a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire: ye have laid up treasure in the last days.

Behold the hire of your labourers who have reaped your fields, which is kept back by you, crieth: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabbaoth.

Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath patience for it, till he receive the early and the latter rain.

Be ye also patient, stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is nigh.

Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold the judge standeth before the door.

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, lest ye fall into condemnation.

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Confess your faults one to another, brethren, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.