For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes,

For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder," and if you are a murderer, although not an adulterer, you have become an offender against the Law.

So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.

You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."

In the same way also was not the notorious sinner Rahab declared to be righteous because of her actions when she welcomed the spies and hurriedly helped them to escape another way?

For just as a human body without a spirit is lifeless, so also faith is lifeless if it is unaccompanied by obedience.

For where envy and rivalry are, there also are unrest and every vile deed.

So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.

Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.