And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

But he must ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty is destroyed. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself does not tempt anyone.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.

and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes and say, "Have a seat here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit by my feet,"

So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.

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

You see that faith was working with his works, and faith was completed by works,

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

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

Look at the ships also; though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.

You desire and do not have; so you kill. And you covet and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit."

Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rains.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.