For let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord -

Let, no one, while tempted, be saying - From God, am I tempted, - for, God, cannot be tempted by things evil, and, himself, tempteth no one;

Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

Religious observance, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is, this - to be visiting orphans and widows in their affliction, unspotted, to keep, himself, from the world.

And one from among you should say unto them - Withdraw in peace, be getting warmed and fed, but should not give them the things needful for the body, What the profit?

But one will say, - Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith.

But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?

Just as, the body, apart from spirit, is dead, so, our faith also, apart from works, is dead.

This wisdom is not one, from above, coming down, but is earthly, born of the soul, demoniacal!

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

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

My brethren! If one among you be led to err from the truth, and one turn him back,