Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Don’t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,”

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,

Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way.

Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back,