and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, lacking nothing.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence.

Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted,

Let no man say when he is tempted that he is tempted of God: for God tempteth not unto evil, neither tempteth he any man.

Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.

Suffer afflictions: sorrow ye and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"

For that, ye ought to say, "If the Lord will, and if we live, let us do this or that."

But above all things, my brethren, swear not: neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath. Let your yea be "yea," and your nay, "nay," lest ye fall into hypocrisy.

If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.

If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, and let them pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord:

let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}