And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.

But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, "You sit here in a good place," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor"?

If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot's inclination directs.

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world's friend makes himself God's enemy.

So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit."

You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that."

So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near.

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job's endurance and you have seen the Lord's purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.