But let him ask with confidence, never doubting; for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven hither and thither at the mercy of the wind--

Such a man must not expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

For the rich man will pass away 'like the flower of the grass.'

As the sun rises, and the hot wind blows, 'the grass withers, its flower fades,' and all its beauty is gone. So is it with the rich man. In the midst of his pursuits he will come to an untimely end.

Blessed is the man who remains firm under temptation, for, when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of Life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

A man is in every case tempted by his own passions--allured and enticed by them.

For the anger of man does not forward the righteous purpose of God.

For, when any one listens to it and does not practice it, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.

But he who looks carefully into the perfect Law, the Law of Freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice--that man will be blessed in what he does.

When a man appears to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue, but imposes upon his own conscience, that man's religious observances are valueless.

Suppose a man should enter your Synagogue, with gold rings and in grand clothes, and suppose a poor man should come in also, in shabby clothes,

And you are deferential to the man who is wearing grand clothes, and say--"There is a good seat for you here," but to the poor man--"You must stand; or sit down there by my footstool,"

But you--you insult the poor man! Is not it the rich who oppress you? Is not it they who drag you into law-courts?

For a man who has laid the Law, as a whole, to heart, but has failed in one particular, is liable for breaking all its provisions.

Therefore, speak and act as men who are to be judged by the 'Law of Freedom.'

My Brothers, what is the good of a man's saying that he has faith, if he does not prove it by actions? Can such faith save him?

Some one, indeed, may say--"You are a man of faith, and I am a man of action." "Then show me your faith," I reply, "apart from any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions."

Now do you really want to understand, you foolish man, how it is that faith without actions leads to nothing?

You see, then, that it is as the result of his actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not of his faith only.

We often make mistakes, every one of us. Any one who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body as well.

Again, think of ships. Large as they are, and even when driven by fierce winds, they are controlled by a very small rudder and steered in whatever direction the man at the helm may determine.

For while all sorts of beasts and birds, and of reptiles and creatures in the sea, are tameable, and actually have been tamed by man,

With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who are made 'in God's likeness.'

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Make your hands clean, you sinners; and your hearts pure, you vacillating men!

Listen to me, you who say 'To-day or to-morrow we will go to such and such a town, spend a year there, and trade, and make money,'

Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!

The prayer offered in faith will save the man who is sick, and the Lord will raise him from his bed; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be cured. Great is the power of a good man's fervent prayer.

Elijah was only a man like ourselves, but, when he prayed fervently that it might not rain, no rain fell upon the land for three years and a half.

Be sure that he who brings a sinner back from his mistaken ways will save that man's soul from Death, and throw a veil over countless sins.