You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;

Keep on obeying this message; do not merely listen to it, and so deceive yourselves.

A religious worship that is pure and stainless in the sight of God the Father is this: To look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep one's own self unstained by the world.

and you pay special attention to the man who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place," and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit there on the floor at my feet,"

Out of the same mouth flow blessing and cursing! It ought not to be like this, my brothers.

This is not the kind of wisdom that comes down from above; no, it is earthly, human, demoniacal.

Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord is willing, we shall live and do this or that."