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

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.

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

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

for the wrath of man doth not practise the righteousness of God.

Pure and uncorrupt religion before God and our Father is this, to take care of orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which He hath promised to them that love Him? but ye have slighted the poor.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

With it we bless God even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God:

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

But the wisdom that is from above first is pure, then peaceable, mild, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

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.

No, He giveth more grace: wherefore it is said, God resisteth the proud, but sheweth favor to the humble.

Submit yourselves therefore to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a city, and spend a year there, and trade and get gain;

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.