JAMES, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, greeting.

knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.

But let patience have its work perfected, that you may be perfect and faultless, wanting in nothing.

But let him ask in faith, doubting not: for he that doubts, is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and tossed.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.

Let the brother that is in a lowly condition, glory in his exaltation:

but he that is rich, in his humiliation; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.

For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a mirror:

But he that looks intently into the perfect law of liberty, and remains constant, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his deed.

and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;

Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, though you do not commit adultery, yet, if you kill, you are a transgresssor of law.

and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?

You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.

But will you know, vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Do you see that faith was the moving principle in his works, and by works his faith was made perfect?

Do you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only?

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Behold, we put bits into horses mouths that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.

Behold also the ships, which are very great, and are driven by violent winds; yet they are turned about by a very small helm, to whatever point the will of him that directs it may determine.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

Adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friend ship of the world is enmity to God? Whoever, therefore, will be a friend of the world, is an enemy of God.

Do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit that dwells in us incline to envy? No.

Do not speak 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.

There is one law-giver that is able to save, and to destroy: who are you that judge an other?

Come, now, you that say, Let us go to-day, or to-morrow, into this city, and remain there a year, and trade, and make gain;

and yet you know not what will take place to-morrow. For what is your life? Is it not, indeed, a vapor, that appears for a little while, and then vanishes away?

Instead of that, you ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

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

Come, now, you rich men, weep and lament for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Behold, we count those happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the final dealing of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be restored to health: the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Elijah was a man with passions like our own; and he earnestly prayed that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

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