But he must ask in faith, without any doubts, for the one who has doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass. The flower in it drops off, and its beauty is gone. That is how the rich person will fade away in his pursuits.

For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

For if anyone hears the word but is not obedient to it, he is like a man who looks at himself in a mirror

For whoever keeps the whole Law but fails in one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

For the one who said, "Never commit adultery," also said, "Never murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you become a violator of the Law.

For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

and one of you tells them, "Go in peace! Stay warm and eat heartily." If you do not provide for their bodily needs, what good does it do?

You believe that there is one God. That's fine! Even the demons believe that and tremble with fear.

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without actions is also dead.

For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

You want something but do not get it, so you commit murder. You covet something but cannot obtain it, so you quarrel and fight. You do not get things because you do not ask for them!

You ask for something but do not get it because you ask for it for the wrong reason for your own pleasure.

Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?

You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be used as evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasures in these last days.

You have lived in luxury and pleasure on earth. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop from his land, being patient with it until it receives the fall and the spring rains.

Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Elijah was a person just like us, and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and rain never came to the land for three years and six months.