But 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 flowering grass he will pass away.

For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

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

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

But someone may well 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, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

Submit 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 in the presence of 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 your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

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

Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure!

and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

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