Only, let him ask in faith, with never a doubt; for the doubtful man is like surge of the sea whirled and swayed by the wind;

but let one who is rich exult in being lowered; for the rich will pass away like the flower of the grass ??11 up comes the sun with the scorching wind and withers the grass, its flower drops off, and the splendour of it is ruined: so shall the rich fade away amid their pursuits.

Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.

Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;

so clear away all the foul rank growth of malice, and make a soil of modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly with power to save your souls.

For whoever listens and does nothing, is like a man who glances at his natural face in a mirror;

Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.

For whoever obeys the whole of the Law and only makes a single slip, is guilty of everything.

for the judgment will be merciless to the man who has shown no mercy ??whereas the merciful life will triumph in the face of judgment.

For as the body without the breath of life is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.

Look at ships too; for all their size and speed under stiff winds, they are turned by a tiny rudder wherever the mind of the steersman chooses.

So the tongue is a small member of the body, but it can boast of great exploits. What a forest is set ablaze by a little spark of fire!

And the tongue is a fire, the tongue proves a very world of mischief among our members, staining the whole of the body and setting fire to the round circle of existence with a flame fed by hell.

For while every kind of beast and bird, of creeping animals and creatures marine, is tameable and has been tamed by mankind,

for wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there disorder reigns and every evil.

You crave, and miss what you want: you envy and covet, but you cannot acquire: you wrangle and fight ??you miss what you want because you do not ask God for it;

What, do you consider this is an idle word of scripture? ??'He yearns jealously for the spirit he set within us.')

Come now, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we are going to such and such a city; we shall spend a year there trading and making money" ??14 you who know nothing about to-morrow! For what is your life? You are but a mist, which appears for a little and then vanishes.

[follows 2:26] Whoever, then, knows what is right to do and does not do it, that is a sin for him.

your gold and silver lie rusted over, and their rust will be evidence against you, it will devour your flesh like fire. [Moved to the end of 5:1] You have been storing up treasure in the very last days;

You have revelled on earth and plunged into dissipation; you have fattened yourselves as for the Day of slaughter;

Be patient, then, brothers, till the arrival of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop of the land, biding his time patiently till he gets the autumn and the spring rains;

have patience yourselves, strengthen your hearts, for the arrival of the Lord is at hand.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the prayers of the righteous have a powerful effect.

Elijah was a man with a nature just like our own; but he offered prayer that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain;