If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in shabby clothing;

And you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?