Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Do not be deceived, my dear brothers.

You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism.

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

What good does it do, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but does not prove it with actions? This kind of faith cannot save him, can it?

But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have actions." Show me your faith without any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely than others.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, nor a grapevine figs, can it? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back,

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.