for let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord;

Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what is the profit?

But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.

But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members?

Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

My brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one bring him back,

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.