For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

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

But do you want to know, foolish man, that faith apart from works is useless?

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

Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

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

Where do conflicts and quarrels among you come from? Do they not come from your passions that war in your members?

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,

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