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

But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

And you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?

What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?

Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the severer judgment.

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

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.