But you must let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

But he must ask in faith, without any doubts, for the one who has doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.

In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

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

You believe that there is one God. That's fine! Even the demons believe that and tremble with fear.

You see that his faith worked together with what he did, and by his actions his faith was made complete.

And so the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." And so he was called God's friend.

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

And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.

For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness.

You want something but do not get it, so you commit murder. You covet something but cannot obtain it, so you quarrel and fight. You do not get things because you do not ask for them!

You adulterers! Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility with God? So whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.

But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

Humble yourselves in the Lord's presence, and he will exalt you.

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?

Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."

Instead you should say, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that."

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop from his land, being patient with it until it receives the fall and the spring rains.

We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

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