knowing that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

And let perseverance have a perfect work, so that ye may be perfect and complete, falling short in nothing.

For that man should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord,

Do they not blaspheme the good name that was called upon you?

Thou believe that there is one God, thou do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

But do thou want to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

Thou see that faith was working with his works, and from the works, faith was fully perfected.

Ye see therefore that from works a man is made righteous, and not from faith only.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.

Ye ask, and do not receive, because ye ask wrongly, so that ye may spend on your pleasures.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is hatred of God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?

men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--

in place of your saying, If the Lord should will, then we will live and do this or that.

Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.

Do not grumble, brothers, against each other, so that ye not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the doors.

Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.

Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.

let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.