But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

Let him make his request in faith, doubting nothing; for he who has doubt in his heart is like the waves of the sea, which are troubled by the driving of the wind.

because he is double-minded and undecided in all that he does [i.e., he cannot make up his mind and follow through about anything].

Make no mistake about this, my beloved brothers:

Every good thing given us, and every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down to us from the Maker of the Lights in the heavens, who is himself never subject to change or to eclipse.

so clear away all the foul rank growth of malice, and make a soil of modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly with power to save your souls.

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.

Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

And if ye make distinction of faces, ye work sin, being convicted under the law as transgressors.

For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.

Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror—they have seen His wrath]!

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

When we put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we control their whole body also.

So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!

is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water is able to make.

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

You lust, and do not have. You kill, covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and make war. You do not have, because you do not ask.

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Make clean your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let us go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."

You have condemned and murdered the upright. Will he make no resistance?

Be longsuffering, ye also; make your hearts firm: for the arrival of the Lord has drawn near.

Do not make complaints against each other, brothers, lest you yourselves be condemned. Behold the Judge is standing before the very door!

Is anyone among you in trouble? let him say prayers. Is anyone glad? let him make a song of praise.

So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.