James, a servant, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, - unto the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, Wishes joy.

If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture - Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing;

But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!

So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;

For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.

Lo! the ships also, large as they are, and, by rough winds, driven along, are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the steersman inclineth.

Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!

For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

Ye covet - and have not, ye commit murder, and are jealous - and cannot obtain, - ye fight and war. Ye have not - because ye do not really ask,

Men who are not versed in the morrow - of what sort your life will be ; for ye are, a vapour - for a little, appearing, then, just disappearing!

Whereas, now, are ye boasting in your pretensions: - All boasting like this, is, wicked,

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you: