James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

But whoever looks at the faultless law that makes men free and keeps looking, so that he does not just listen and forget, but obeys and acts upon it, will be blessed in what he does.

For the merciless will be mercilessly judged; but mercy will triumph over judgment.

You renegades! Do you not know that the friendship of the world means enmity with God? So whoever wishes to be the world's friend declares himself God's enemy.

Do you suppose the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He yearns jealously over the Spirit he has put in our hearts?"

Do not talk against one another, brothers. Whoever talks against a brother or condemns his brother talks against the Law, and condemns the Law. But if you condemn the Law you are not an observer of the Law but its judge.

Come now, you rich people! weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are going to overtake you!

If any one is sick, he should call in the elders of the church and have them pray over him, and pour oil on him in the name of the Lord,

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his misguided way will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a host of sins.