But, if any of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask from God, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him;

For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Let no one, when tempted, say, "I am tempted from God"; for God cannot be tempted with evils, and He Himself tempteth 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 variableness or shadow cast by turning.

A religion, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

But some one will say, "You have faith, and I have works": show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

But are you willing to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is worthless?

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.

Does the fountain send forth, from the same opening, the sweet water and the bitter,

This wisdom is not the wisdom that comes down from above; but is earthly, soulish, demoniacal!

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

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him;

let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.