Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?

Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up -- and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.