And you [should] allow your perseverance to complete its work, so that you will be perfect and complete, [and] not lacking in anything.

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 he should ask in faith, without doubting, because the person who doubts [that he will receive wisdom] is like an ocean wave that is driven and tossed by the wind.

For that man should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord,

but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away.

For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.

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.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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.

then you will have made false distinctions among yourselves and will have judged from evil motives, will you not?

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

but partiality is iniquity; and the law will convict the offender of transgression.

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.

Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom.

For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.

What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this [faith] was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.

Now if we put bits in the mouths of horses so that they will obey us, we can govern the direction of their entire bodies as well.

Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.

so the tongue is but a small part of the body, yet how grand are its pretensions. a spark of fire! what quantities of timber will it blow into a flame?

For, every nature - both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and of things in the sea, is to be tamed, and hath been tamed, by the human nature;

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there will be confusion and all sorts of evil practices.

And the seed whose fruit is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is sown in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals].

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Be ye made lower in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and 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--

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.

Come, you rich men, weep aloud and howl for your sorrows which will soon be upon you.

Your gold and your silver have cankered, and their corrosion will be testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. Ye have hoarded in the last days.

You have condemned and murdered the upright. Will he make no resistance?

Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

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.