And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by wind and tossed about.

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning.

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.

Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

For he who said thou shall not commit adultery, also said thou shall not murder. Now if thou will not commit adultery, but murder, thou have become a transgressor of law.

So speak ye, and so do ye, as men who are to be judged by a law of liberty.

For the judgment is merciless to him who did no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Behold also the ships, being so great and driven by fierce winds, are guided about by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the man who steers determines.

By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who make peace.

Speak not against each other, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against law and judges law. But if thou judge law, thou are not a doer of law, but a judge.

There is one lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy, but thou, who are thou who judge the other man?

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--

men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--

He therefore who knows to do good, and is not doing it, to him it is sin.

Behold the wage of the workmen who reaped your fields. The man who was defrauded by you cries out. And the outcries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of Lord of hosts.

Take an example, my brothers, of evil-suffering and longsuffering, the prophets who spoke in the name of Lord.

Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.

And the prayer of faith will rescue him who is depressed, and the Lord will rouse him. And if he should be a man who has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

let him know that he who converts a sinful man from his wandering way, will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.