Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this resembles a man observing his natural face in a mirror.

But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing.

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way.

This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.

Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--

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