and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

for the judgment without kindness is to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

What is the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, 'Friend of God' he was called.

Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,

and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.