And let him ask in faith, being at variance in nothing. For he being at variance is like the surge of the sea being moved by the wind and put in motion.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

And the rich, in his humiliation: for as the flower of the grass he shall pass by.

For the sun sprang up with heat, and dried up the grass, and its flower fell out, and the decorum of its face was destroyed: so also shall the rich be dried up in his goings.

Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.

Let none say being tempted, that I am tempted of God: for God is not tempted of evils, and he tempts none:

Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures.

For man s anger works not the justice of God.

For if any is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man observing the face of his creation in a mirror:

For he observed himself, and went away, and straightway forgot of what kind he was.

Religion pure and unpolluted before God and the Father is this, To take a view of the orphans and widows in their pressure, to keep himself free from stain from the world.

For if there come into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings on is fingers, in brilliant clothing, and there come in also a beggar in filthy clothing;

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and stumble in one, has become bound of all.

For he having said, Thou shouldest not commit adultery, said also, Thou shouldest not kill: and if thou commit not adultery, and dost kill, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

For unpropitiated judgment to him not doing mercy; and mercy boasteth against judgment.

And the writing was completed, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for justice: and he was called the Friend of God.

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

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.

So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames

(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.

For every nature of beasts, and also of birds, of creeping things, and also of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the nature of man:

Out of the same month comes forth blessing and cursing. There is no need, my brethren, for these things so to be.

For where envy and intrigue, there confusion and every bad deed.

Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?

(Which know not that of the morrow. For what your life? For it is a steam, appearing for a little, and then invisible.)

For you should say, If the Lord will, and we live, and should do this, or that.

Come on now, ye rich, weep, uttering loud cries of grief for the misfortunes coming upon you.

Your gold and silver is become rusty; and their rust shall be for a witness to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have gathered up treasures in the last days.

Therefore be longsuffering, brethren, even to the arrival of the Lord. Behold, the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, being longsuffering for it, even till he should receive the early and late rain.

Be longsuffering, ye also; make your hearts firm: for the arrival of the Lord has drawn near.

Is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Acknowledge your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that ye might be healed. The prayer of the just, being energetic, is very powerful.

Elias was a man having similar feelings with us, and in prayer he prayed for it not to rain: and it rained not upon the earth for three years and six months.