But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

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

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

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

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

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.