Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.

that man need not imagine he will get anything from God,

but let one who is rich exult in being lowered; for the rich will pass away like the flower of the grass ??11 up comes the sun with the scorching wind and withers the grass, its flower drops off, and the splendour of it is ruined: so shall the rich fade away amid their pursuits.

Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.

It was his own will that we should be born by the Word of the truth, to be a kind of firstfruits among his creatures.

Whereas he who gazes into the faultless law of freedom and remains in that position, proving himself to be no forgetful listener but an active agent, he will be blessed in his activity.

for the judgment will be merciless to the man who has shown no mercy ??whereas the merciful life will triumph in the face of judgment.

Someone will object, 'And you claim to have faith!' Yes, and I claim to have deeds as well; you show me your faith without any deeds, and I will show you by my deeds what faith is!

But will you understand, you senseless fellow, that faith without deeds is dead?

My brothers, do not swell the ranks of the teachers; remember, we teachers will be judged with special strictness.

Well then, submit yourselves to God; resist the devil, and he will fly 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 then he will raise you up.

You ought rather to say, "If the Lord will, we shall live to do this or that."

your gold and silver lie rusted over, and their rust will be evidence against you, it will devour your flesh like fire. [Moved to the end of 5:1] You have been storing up treasure in the very last days;

the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; even the sins he has committed will be forgiven him.