Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.

Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

Let no one say when passing through trial, "My temptation is from God;" for God is incapable of being tempted to do evil, and He Himself tempts no one.

Do not be deceived, my dearly-loved brethren.

You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.

My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.

and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, "Sit here; this is a good place;" while to the poor man you say, "Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet;"

Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?

What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?

Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions.

Do not be eager, my brethren, for many among you to become teachers; for you know that we teachers shall undergo severer judgement.

In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames.

Out of the same mouth there proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be.

Can a fig-tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine yield figs? No; and neither can salt water yield sweet.

But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, either by Heaven or by the earth, or with any other oath. Let your 'yes' be simply 'yes,' and your 'no' be simply 'no;' that you may not come under condemnation.

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. The heartfelt supplication of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.

My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back,