If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like the flower of the grass he will pass away.

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty is destroyed. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has 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 first fruits of his creatures.

But one who looks intently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer that acts, this man will be blessed in what he does.

For judgment will be without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

Look at the ships also; though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit."

Yet you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."

Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.

and the prayer offered in faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.