But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone.

By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.

for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,”

For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker.

But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.

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

So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.

You see that a man 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.

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.

We praise our Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God’s likeness with it.

Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

Adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”

Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”

So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.

Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.

You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.