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James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: GreetingGreetings |
| 1:2 |
Count it all joy my brethrenbrothers when you meet trials of various trials kinds |
| 1:5 |
If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask God who gives generously to all men generously and without reproachingreproach and it will be given him |
| 1:6 |
But let him ask in faith with no doubting for hethe one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind |
| 1:7 |
For that person must not suppose that ahe double minded man unstable in all his ways will receive anything from the Lord; |
| 1:10 |
and the rich in his humiliation because like thea flower of the grass he will pass away |
| 1:11 |
For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty perishes So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits |
| 1:12 |
Blessed is the man who enduresremains steadfast under trial for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him |
| 1:13 |
Let no one say when he is tempted I am being tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one; |
| 1:14 |
butBut each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire |
| 1:15 |
Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin; and sin when it is fullfully grown brings forth death |
| 1:16 |
Do not be deceived my beloved brethren brothers |
| 1:17 |
Every good endowmentgift and every perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change |
| 1:18 |
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of firstfirstfruits fruits of his creatures |
| 1:19 |
Know this my beloved brethrenbrothers: Letlet every manperson be quick to hear slow to speak slow to anger ; |
| 1:20 |
for the anger of man does not workproduce the righteousness of God |
| 1:21 |
Therefore put away all filthiness and rankrampant growth of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls |
| 1:23 |
For if anyanyone one is a hearer of the word and not a doer he is like a man who observeslooks intently at his natural face in a mirror; |
| 1:24 |
forFor he observeslooks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like |
| 1:25 |
But hethe one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and perseveres being no hearer thatwho forgets but a doer thatwho acts he shallwill be blessed in his doing |
| 1:26 |
If anyanyone one thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart this manspersons religion is vain worthless |
| 1:27 |
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained from the world |
| 2:1 |
My brethrenbrothers show no partiality as you hold the faith ofin our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory |
| 2:2 |
For if a man withwearing a gold ringsring and in fine clothing comes into your assembly and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in |
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and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say HaveYou sit here in a seatgood hereplace please while you say to the poor man StandYou stand over there or Sit down at my feet |
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have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts |
| 2:5 |
Listen my beloved brethrenbrothers Hashas not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him |
| 2:6 |
But you have dishonored the poor man IsAre it not the rich the ones who oppress you isand itthe notones they who drag you into court |
| 2:7 |
IsAre itthey not theythe ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which wasyou invokedwere over youcalled |
| 2:8 |
If you really fulfilfulfill the royal law according to the scriptureScripture You shall love your neighbor as yourself you doare doing well |
| 2:9 |
But if you show partiality you commitare committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors |
| 2:11 |
For he who said Do not commit adultery also said also Do not killmurder If you do not commit adultery but do killmurder you have become a transgressor of the law |
| 2:13 |
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yetMercy mercy triumphs over judgment |
| 2:14 |
What doesgood is it profit my brethrenbrothers if asomeone man says he has faith but hasdoes not have works Can histhat faith save him |
| 2:15 |
If a brother or sister is illpoorly cladclothed and lacking in lack of daily food |
| 2:16 |
and one of you says to them Go in peace be warmed and filled without giving them the things needed for the body what doesgood itis profit that |
| 2:17 |
So also faith by itself if it hasdoes nonot have works is dead |
| 2:18 |
But somesomeone one will say You have faith and I have works Show me your faith apart from your works and I by my works will show you my faith by my works |
| 2:20 |
Do you want to be shown you shallowfoolish manperson that faith apart from works is barren useless |
| 2:21 |
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac uponon the altar |
| 2:22 |
You see that faith was active along with his works and faith was completed by his works ; |
| 2:23 |
and the scriptureScripture was fulfilled whichthat says Abraham believed God and it was reckonedcounted to him as righteousness; —and he was called thea friend of God |
| 2:24 |
You see that a manperson is justified by works and not by faith alone |
| 2:25 |
And in the same way was not also Rahab the harlotprostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way |
| 2:26 |
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead so also faith apart from works is dead |
| 3:1 |
LetNot not many of you should become teachers my brethrenbrothers for you know that we who teach shallwill be judged with greater strictness |
| 3:2 |
For we all makestumble in many mistakesways andAnd if anyanyone onedoes makesnot nostumble mistakes in what he says he is a perfect man able also to bridle thehis whole body also |
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If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they may obey us we guide their whole bodies as well |
| 3:4 |
Look at the ships also;: though they are so greatlarge and are driven by strong winds they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs |
| 3:5 |
So also the tongue is a littlesmall member andyet it boasts of great things How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire |
| 3:6 |
And the tongue is a fire a world of unrighteousness The tongue is anset unrighteous world among our members staining the whole body setting on fire the cycleentire course of naturelife and set on fire by hell |
| 3:7 |
For every kind of beast and bird of reptile and sea creature can be tamed and has been tamed by humankind mankind |
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but no human being can tame the tongue— It is a restless evil full of deadly poison |
| 3:9 |
With it we bless theour Lord and Father and with it we curse menpeople who are made in the likeness of God |
| 3:10 |
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing My brethrenbrothers thisthese things ought not to be so |
| 3:11 |
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh water and brackishsalt water |
| 3:12 |
Can a fig tree my brethrenbrothers yieldbear olives or a grapevine produce figs NoNeither more can a salt waterpond yield fresh water |
| 3:13 |
Who is wise and understanding among you By his good lifeconduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom |
| 3:15 |
This wisdom is not suchthe aswisdom that comes down from above but is earthly unspiritual devilish demonic |
| 3:17 |
But the wisdom from above is first pure then peaceable gentle open to reason full of mercy and good fruits withoutimpartial uncertaintyand or insincerity sincere |
| 3:18 |
And thea harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace |
| 4:1 |
What causes warsquarrels and what causes fightingsfights among you Is it not this that your passions that are at war inwithin your members you |
| 4:2 |
You desire and do not have; so you killmurder AndYou you covet and cannot obtain; so you fight and wagequarrel war You do not have because you do not ask |
| 4:4 |
UnfaithfulYou creaturesadulterous people Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God |
| 4:5 |
Or do you suppose it is into vainno purpose that the scriptureScripture says He yearns jealously over the spirit whichthat he has made to dwell in us |
| 4:6 |
But he gives more grace; thereforeTherefore it says God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble |
| 4:8 |
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you Cleanse your hands you sinners and purify your hearts you men of double mind minded |
| 4:9 |
Be wretched and mourn and weep Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to dejection gloom |
| 4:11 |
Do not speak evil against one another brethrenbrothers HeThe thatone who speaks evil against a brother or judges his brother speaks evil against the law and judges the law But if you judge the law you are not a doer of the law but a judge |
| 4:12 |
There is only one lawgiver and judge he who is able to save and to destroy But who are you thatto you judge your neighbor |
| 4:13 |
Come now you who say Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and getmake gain;a profit— |
| 4:14 |
whereasyet you do not know aboutwhat tomorrow will bring What is your life For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes |
| 4:15 |
Instead you ought to say If the Lord wills we shallwill live and we shall do this or that |
| 4:17 |
WhoeverSo whoever knows whatthe is right thing to do and fails to do it for him it is sin |
| 5:3 |
Your gold and silver have rustedcorroded and their rustcorrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire You have laid up treasure forin the last days |
| 5:4 |
Behold the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields which you kept back by fraud cryare crying out; against you and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts |
| 5:5 |
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure;self youindulgence You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter |
| 5:6 |
You have condemned youand havemurdered killed the righteous man;person heHe does not resist you |
| 5:7 |
Be patient therefore brethrenbrothers until the coming of the Lord BeholdSee how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth being patient overabout it until it receives the early and the late rain rains |
| 5:9 |
Do not grumble brethren against one another brothers so that you may not be judged; behold the Judge is standing at the doors door |
| 5:10 |
As an example of suffering and patience brethrenbrothers take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord |
| 5:11 |
Behold we callconsider those happyblessed who wereremained steadfast You have heard of the steadfastness of Job and you have seen the purpose of the Lord how the Lord is compassionate and merciful |
| 5:12 |
But above all my brethrenbrothers do not swear either by heaven or by earth or withby any other oath but let your yes be yes and your no be no so that you may not fall under condemnation |
| 5:13 |
Is anyanyone one among you suffering Let him pray Is anyanyone cheerful Let him sing praise |
| 5:14 |
Is anyanyone among you sick Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; |
| 5:15 |
andAnd the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick man and the Lord will raise him up; andAnd if he has committed sins he will be forgiven |
| 5:16 |
Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed The prayer of a righteous manperson has great power inas itsit effectsis working |
| 5:17 |
Eli′jahElijah was a man ofwith likea nature withlike ourselvesours and he prayed fervently that it might not rain and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth |
| 5:18 |
Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth broughtbore forth its fruit |
| 5:19 |
My brethrenbrothers if anyanyone one among you wanders from the truth and somesomeone one brings him back |
| 5:20 |
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his waywandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins |