forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

Let no man say when he is tempted that he is tempted of God: for God tempteth not unto evil, neither tempteth he any man.

Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.

For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

What availeth it, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?

Even so faith, if it have no deeds, is dead in itself.

But the tongue can no man tame. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries: or a vine bear figs? So can no fountain give both salt water and fresh also.

Ye adulterers, and women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the friendship of the world is enmity to Godward? Whosoever will be friend of the world, is made the enemy of God.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purge your hearts ye wavering minded.

Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"

But now ye rejoice in your boastings. All such rejoicing is evil.

Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.

Be ye also patient therefore, and settle your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not: neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath. Let your yea be "yea," and your nay, "nay," lest ye fall into hypocrisy.

let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}