If any man thinks he is a religious character among you, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings?

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: in such manner is the tongue placed among our members, that it defileth all the body, and setteth on fire the circle of nature; and is set on fire of hell.

Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.

FROM whence come wars and conflicts among you? spring they not from hence, even from your passions, which war in your members?

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms.

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

Brethren, if any man among you should have erred from the truth, and one convert him;