James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)!

But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

but a rich man should rejoice in being brought low, for like flowers among the herbage rich men will pass away.

For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.

In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

And one from among you should say unto them - Withdraw in peace, be getting warmed and fed, but should not give them the things needful for the body, What the profit?

Do not be eager, my brethren, for many among you to become teachers; for you know that we teachers shall undergo severer judgement.

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.

Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;