James, the servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there.

If there come into your company a man with a golden ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

and ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say unto the poor, "stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool" -

For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Believest thou that there is one God? Thou doest well. The devils also believe and tremble.

For where envying and strife is, there is unstableness, and all manner of evil works:

There is one law giver, which is able to save and to destroy. What art thou that judgest another man?

Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.