James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Greetings!

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

No one who is being tempted should say, "I am being tempted by God," for God {cannot be tempted} by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

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

for human anger does not accomplish the righteousness of God.

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep oneself unstained by the world.

and you look favorably on the one wearing the fine clothing and you say, "Be seated here in a good place," and to the poor person you say, "You stand or be seated there by my footstool,"

Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?

Do they themselves not blaspheme the good name {of the one to whom you belong}?

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder!

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

Adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes [himself] an enemy of God.

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Therefore subject yourselves to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded!

Therefore, to the one who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.