but let patience have it's perfect work, that ye may be entirely perfect, failing in nothing.

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

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea blown about and tossed by the wind.

Let no one that is tempted say, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted by evils, and He tempteth no one.

But every man is tempted, when drawn aside and insnared by his own vehement desire.

Be not therefore deceived, my beloved brethren: for every good gift,

who hath of his own will begotten 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 doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

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

But he that looketh well into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

If any among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his heart, this man's devotion is vain.

Do they not blaspheme the glorious name by which ye are called?

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

So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food;

and one of you say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and be ye filled: but ye give them not the necessaries of life, what profit is it to them?

But one may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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

Thou seest that faith co-operated with his works, and that by his works his faith was perfected.

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

And in like manner also was not the harlot Rahab justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and let them out another way?

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;

Behold also the ships which are of so great bulk, and even when they are driven by hard winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm which way soever the pilot pleaseth.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

For every kind of wild beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind:

out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.

Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

Be grieved, and mourn, and weep: let your mirth be turned into mourning, and your joy to sadness.

Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

(though ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? a vapor, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away:) whereas ye ought to say,

your gold and silver is cankered, and their rust shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh like fire: ye have been treasuring them up for these last days.

Behold the hire of the laborers, that reaped your fields, of which they are defrauded by you, crieth out against you: and the complaints of the reapers are come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

Be ye also patient, establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is near.

Repine not, my brethren, against each other, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge is at the door.

But above all, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.

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

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

Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him;