But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.

For as the sun comes up with a burning heat, it withers the grass, and its flowers fall, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes; so also shall the rich man fade away amid his pursuits.

When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man.

Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

for a man's anger does not further the righteous purpose of God.

So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.

and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!"

So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds."

You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.

And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend.

You see, then, that it is by his deeds a man is justified, and not simply by his faith.

So just as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.

Look at the ships too, though they are so large, even when driven by fierce winds they are turned by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the helmsman wills.

So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!

For while every kind of beast and bird, and of reptiles and sea-creatures are tamable, and actually have been tamed by mankind,

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

So then ever be subject to God, Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Go to now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we shall journey to such a city and spend a year there, and trade and make money,"

You ought instead to say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live and do this or that."

So to him who knows how to do right and does not do it, to him it is sin.

So you also must be patient. Stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand!

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

So confess your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. For the fervent prayer of a righteous man is mighty in its working.