And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out -- he will be blessed in what he does.

Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.

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

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

So submit to God. But 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 make your hearts pure, you double-minded.

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit."

You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that."

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

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up -- and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.