My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,

But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.

Let no one say, when he is tempted, My temptation is from God; for God can not be tempted by evils, and he himself tempts no man.

Be not deceived, my beloved brethren;

So, then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, so as to show a partiality for persons.

and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;

Hear, my be loved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God has promised to those who love him?

What profit is there, my brethren, if any one say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?

But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Behold, we put bits into horses mouths that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.

Behold also the ships, which are very great, and are driven by violent winds; yet they are turned about by a very small helm, to whatever point the will of him that directs it may determine.

Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.

Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives, or the vine, figs? So no fountain can produce salt water and fresh.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by heaven, or by the earth, or with any other oath: but let your yes, be yes, and your no, be no, lest you fall into condemnation.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be restored to health: the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.