But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

then you will have made false distinctions among yourselves and will have judged from evil motives, will you not?

But you have humiliated the man who is poor. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?

Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

What good does it do, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but does not prove it with actions? This kind of faith cannot save him, can it?

Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food

But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have actions." Show me your faith without any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions.

For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

Your riches are rotten, your clothes have been eaten by moths,

your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be used as evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasures in these last days.

Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.

You have lived in luxury and pleasure on earth. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.

You have condemned and murdered the one who is righteous, even though he did not rebel against you.

We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.