Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of the law.

for judgment will be without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.

Go to now, ye who say, To-day or to-morrow will we go into such a city and spend a year there, and traffic and make gain,

ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, (for what is your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

Go to now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you.

Ye also have patience: stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is drawn nigh.

But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.