Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.