James, servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, health.

If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.

Let none say being tempted, that I am tempted of God: for God is not tempted of evils, and he tempts none:

Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.

For man s anger works not the justice of God.

Religion pure and unpolluted before God and the Father is this, To take a view of the orphans and widows in their pressure, to keep himself free from stain from the world.

Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?

And do they not defame the good name called upon you?

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: and the evil spirits believe, and shudder.

And the writing was completed, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for justice: and he was called the Friend of God.

With it we praise the God and Father; and with it we curse men, those made according to the similitude of God.

Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

Adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is the enmity of God? whoever therefore would wish to be the friend of the world is set the enemy of God.

And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Be subjected therefore to God. Resist the accuser, and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled.

Therefore to him knowing to do good, and not doing, to him it is sin.