Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Let no man under temptation say, I am tempted of God: for God is incapable of temptation from evils, and he tempteth no man:

and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool, Ye distinguish not in yourselves, but are become evil-reasoning judges.

And if ye make distinction of faces, ye work sin, being convicted under the law as transgressors.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law besides, but offend in one point, he is under the penalty of all:

Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].

Look at ships too; for all their size and speed under stiff winds, they are turned by a tiny rudder wherever the mind of the steersman chooses.

For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;

Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:

Do not cry out in condemnation of one another, brethren, lest you come under judgement. I tell you that the Judge is standing at the door.

But above all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you do not fall under judgment.

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms.