My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of 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 by my works.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,