You must consider it the purest joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials,

Blessed is the person who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.

No one must say, when he is tempted to do evil, "I have a temptation from God to do evil," for God cannot be tempted to do evil, and He never tempts anyone to do so.

But anyone is tempted to do evil when he is allured by his own evil desire and enticed by a bait.

Then evil desire conceives and gives birth to sin, and when sin is completed, it brings forth death.

So strip yourselves of everything impure and all the evils prevailing around you, and in humble spirit welcome the message which when rooted in your hearts is able to save your souls.

Or, do you think that the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He jealously yearns for the Spirit that He causes to dwell in your hearts"?

So when a man knows what is right but does not do it, he is guilty of sin.

So practice confessing your sins to one another, and praying for one another, that you may be cured. An upright man's prayer, when it keeps at work, is very powerful.