You must consider it the purest joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

but you must let your endurance come to its perfect product, so that you may be fully developed and perfectly equipped, without any defects.

But he must ask in faith, without a doubt, for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is whirled and swayed by the wind.

such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord.

(1:7) unreliable in every step he takes, must not expect to get anything from the Lord.

But the person [who must live] in humble circumstances should be happy over being lifted up [spiritually by God].

No one must say, when he is tempted to do evil, "I have a temptation from God to do evil," for God cannot be tempted to do evil, and He never tempts anyone to do so.

You must avoid being misled, my dearly loved brothers.

You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get 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 are deferential to the man who is wearing grand clothes, and say--"There is a good seat for you here," but to the poor man--"You must stand; or sit down there by my footstool,"

But if you really observe the law of the King in accordance with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right;

For He who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but you do commit murder, you are just the same a lawbreaker.

You must continue talking and acting like people who are to be judged by the law that treats them as free.

Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects?

The harvest uprightness yields must be sown in peace, by peacemakers.

Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.

You have condemned, you have murdered, the Righteous One! Must not God be opposed to you?

You must be patient, too; you must put iron into your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is close at hand.

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.

Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.

Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;