My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;

But let patience have its work perfected, that ye may be perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.

Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

MY brethren, hold not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus shewing a respect for persons.

and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;

What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him?

Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith.

MY brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive a severer judgment.

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

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

Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives; or a vine figs? so also can no fountain send forth salt water and sweet.

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your no, no; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.