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

Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

You adulterers and adulteresses, know you 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.

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.

Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: