James, the servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him.

Happy is the man who endures temptation: because, being proved, he will receive a crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him with divine love.

Let no one being tempted say, I am tempted from God. For God can not be tempted with evils, and he tempts no one:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.

for the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, to relieve the orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep himself unspotted from the world.

and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:

Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love?

Do they not blaspheme the good name which has been called upon you?

Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons also believe and tremble.

and the scripture was fulfilled, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.

With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:

But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.

O adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore may wish to be the friend of the world renders himself the enemy of God.

and he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

Therefore draw nigh unto God; and resist the devil, and he will flee from you:

draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded.

Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.