If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

For the anger of man works not the righteousness of God.

But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?

But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judges?

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which you are called?

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.

What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled; yet you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit?

Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the severer judgment.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?

You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

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.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaks evil of his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law, and judges the law: but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

You have condemned and killed the just; and he does not resist you.

Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest you be judged: behold, the judge stands before the door.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.