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James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: GreetingGreetings |
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CountMy itbrothers alland joysisters mywhenever brethrenyou whenface youtrials meetof variousany trialskind consider it nothing but joy |
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forbecause you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastnessendurance; |
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Andand let steadfastnessendurance have its full effect so that you may be perfectmature and complete lacking in nothing |
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If any of you lacksis wisdomlacking letin himwisdom ask God who gives to all men generously and withoutungrudgingly reproaching and it will be given himyou |
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But let him ask in faith withnever no doubting for hethe one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind; |
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For that person must not suppose that a double minded man unstable in all his ways will receive anything from the Lord |
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Let the believer who is lowly brother boast in hisbeing exaltationraised up |
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and the rich in hisbeing humiliationbrought low because like the flowerrich ofwill thedisappear grasslike hea willflower passin awaythe field |
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For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grassfield; its flower falls and its beauty perishes SoIt willis the richsame manway fadewith awaythe rich; in the midst of hisa pursuitsbusy life they will wither away |
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Blessed is theanyone man who endures trialtemptation forSuch whena heone has stood the test heand will receive the crown of life whichthat Godthe Lord has promised to those who love him |
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LetNo no one say when hetempted isshould temptedsay I am being tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted withby evil and he himself tempts no one; |
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butBut eachone person is tempted whenby heones isown desire being lured and enticed by hisit; own desire |
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Thenthen desire when itthat desire has conceived it gives birth to sin; and that sin when it is fullfully grown bringsgives forthbirth to death |
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Do not be deceived my beloved brethren |
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Every goodgenerous endowmentact andof giving with every perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change |
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OfIn fulfillment of his own willpurpose he broughtgave us forthbirth by the word of truth so that we shouldwould bebecome a kind of first fruits of his creatures |
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KnowYou must understand this my beloved: brethrenlet Leteveryone every man be quick to hearlisten slow to speak slow to anger; |
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for theyour anger of man does not workproduce theGods righteousness of God |
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Therefore putrid awayyourselves of all filthinesssordidness and rank growth of wickedness and receivewelcome with meekness the implanted word whichthat ishas ablethe power to save your souls |
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But be doers of the word and not merely hearers onlywho deceivingdeceive yourselvesthemselves |
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For if any oneare ishearers a hearer of the word and not adoers doerthey heare is like athose man who observeslook hisat naturalthemselves face in a mirror; |
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for hethey observeslook himselfat themselves and goeson going away andimmediately atforget once forgets what hethey waswere like |
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But hethose who lookslook into the perfect law the law of liberty and perseverespersevere being nonot hearerhearers thatwho forgetsforget but adoers doerwho thatact—they actswill he shall be blessed in histheir doing |
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If any onethink thinksthey heare is religious and doesdo not bridle histheir tonguetongues but deceivesdeceive histheir hearthearts thistheir mans religion is vainworthless |
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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visitcare for orphans and widows in their afflictiondistress and to keep oneself unstained fromby the world |
| 2:1 |
My brethrenbrothers showand nosisters partialitydo as you holdwith theyour faithacts of ourfavoritism Lordreally Jesusbelieve Christin theour glorious Lord ofJesus gloryChrist |
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For if a manperson with gold rings and in fine clothingclothes comes into your assembly and if a poor manperson in shabbydirty clothingclothes also comes in |
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and if you paytake attentionnotice toof the one whowearing wears the fine clothingclothes and say Have a seat here please while you say to the one who is poor manyou say Stand there or Sit at my feet |
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Listen my beloved brethrenbrothers and sisters Has not God chosen thosethe who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom whichthat he has promised to those who love him |
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But you have dishonored the poor man Is it not the rich who oppress you isIs it not they who drag you into court |
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Is it not they who blaspheme the honorableexcellent name whichthat was invoked over you |
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IfYou do well if you really fulfilfulfill the royal law according to the scripture You shall love your neighbor as yourself you do well |
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For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guiltyaccountable offor all of it |
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For hethe one who said DoYou shall not commit adultery also said alsoYou Doshall not killmurder IfNow if you do not commit adultery but doif killyou murder you have become a transgressor of the law |
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So speak and so act as those who are to be judged underby the law of liberty |
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For judgment iswill be without mercy to oneanyone who has shown no mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment |
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What doesgood is it profit my brethrenbrothers and sisters if ayou mansay saysyou hehave has faith but hasdo not have works Can his faith save himyou |
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If a brother or sister is illnaked clad and inlacks lack of daily food |
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and one of you says to them Go in peace; bekeep warmedwarm and filledeat withoutyour givingfill themand theyet thingsyou neededdo fornot thesupply bodytheir bodily needs what doesis itthe profitgood of that |
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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 |
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Do you want to be shown you shallowsenseless manperson that faith apart from works is barren |
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Was not Abraham our fatherancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac uponon the altar |
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You see that faith was active along with his works and faith was completedbrought to completion by the works |
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andThus the scripture was fulfilled whichthat says Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness; and he was called the friend of God |
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You see that a manperson is justified by works and not by faith alone |
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AndLikewise in the same way was not also Rahab the harlotprostitute also justified by works when she receivedwelcomed the messengers and sent them out by another wayroad |
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For just as the body apartwithout from the spirit is dead so faith apartwithout from works is also dead |
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LetNot not many of you should become teachers my brethrenbrothers and sisters for you know that we who teach shallwill be judged with greater strictness |
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For we all of us make many mistakes andAnyone ifwho any one makes no mistakes in whatspeaking he says he is a perfect man able to bridlekeep the whole body alsoin check with a bridle |
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If we put bits into the mouths of horses thatto theymake maythem obey us we guide their whole bodies |
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LookOr look at the ships: also; though they are so greatlarge andthat areit driventakes by strong winds to drive them yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs |
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So also the tongue is a littlesmall member andyet it boasts of great thingsexploits How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire |
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And the tongue is a fire The tongue is anplaced unrighteous world among our members stainingas a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body settingsets on fire the cycle of nature and is itself set on fire by hell |
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For every kindspecies of beast and bird of reptile and sea creature can be tamed and has been tamed by humankindthe human species |
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but no humanone being can tame the tongue—a restless evil full of deadly poison |
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With it we bless the Lord and Father and with it we curse menthose who are made in the likeness of God |
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From the same mouth come blessing and cursing My brethrenbrothers and sisters this ought not to be so |
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Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh water and brackish water |
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Can a fig tree my brethrenbrothers and sisters yield olives or a grapevine figs No more can salt water yield fresh |
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Who is wise and understanding among you ByShow hisby your good life letthat himyour showworks hisare worksdone inwith thegentleness meeknessborn of wisdom |
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But if you have bitter jealousyenvy and selfish ambition in your hearts do not boastbe boastful and be false to the truth |
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ThisSuch wisdom isdoes not suchcome as comes down from above but is earthly unspiritual devilish |
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For where jealousythere is envy and selfish ambition exist there will also be disorder and wickedness of every vilekind practice |
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But the wisdom from above is first pure then peaceable gentle openwilling to reasonyield full of mercy and good fruits without uncertaintya trace of partiality or insincerityhypocrisy |
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And thea harvest of righteousness is sown in peace byfor those who make peace |
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WhatThose causesconflicts wars and whatdisputes causes fightings among you Iswhere itdo they come from Do they not come from your passionscravings that are at war inwithin youryou members |
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You desirewant something and do not have it; so you killcommit murder And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you fightengage in disputes and wageconflicts war You do not have because you do not ask |
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You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly in order to spend itwhat you get on your passionspleasures |
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UnfaithfulAdulterers creatures Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makesbecomes himself an enemy of God |
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Or do you suppose that it is infor vainnothing that the scripture says HeGod yearns jealously overfor the spirit whichthat he has made to dwell in us |
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But he gives all the more grace; therefore it says God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble |
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Draw near to God and he will draw near to you Cleanse your hands you sinners and purify your hearts you men of double mindminded |
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BeLament wretched and mourn and weep Let your laughter be turned tointo mourning and your joy tointo dejection |
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Do not speak evil against one another brethrenbrothers Heand thatsisters Whoever speaks evil against aanother brother or judges hisanother brother speaks evil against the law and judges the law; Butbut if you judge the law you are not a doer of the law but a judge |
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There is one lawgiver and judge he who is able to save and to destroy ButSo who then are you thatto you judge your neighbor |
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Come now you who say Today or tomorrow we will go intoto such and such a town and spend a year there anddoing tradebusiness and getmaking gain;money |
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whereasYet you do not even know aboutwhat tomorrow will bring What is your life For you are a mist that appears for a little timewhile and then vanishes |
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Instead you ought to say If the Lord willswishes we shallwill live and we shall do this or that |
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As it is you boast in your arrogance; Allall such boasting is evil |
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WhoeverAnyone then who knows whatthe is right thing to do and fails to do it forcommits him it is sin |
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Come now you rich people weep and howlwail for the miseries that are coming uponto you |
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Your riches have rotted and your garmentsclothes are moth eaten |
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Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be evidence against you and it will eat your flesh like fire You have laid up treasure for the last days |
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BeholdListen theThe wages of the laborers who mowed your fields which you kept back by fraud cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts |
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You have condemned youand havemurdered killed the righteous man;one hewho does not resist you |
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Be patient therefore brethrenbeloved until the coming of the Lord BeholdThe the farmer waits for the precious fruitcrop offrom the earth being patient overwith it until it receives the early and the late rainrains |
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You also must be patient EstablishStrengthen your hearts for the coming of the Lord is atnear hand |
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DoBeloved do not grumble brethren against one another so that you may not be judged; beholdSee the Judge is standing at the doors |
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As an example of suffering and patience brethrenbeloved take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord |
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BeholdIndeed we call blessed those happy who wereshowed steadfastendurance You have heard of the steadfastnessendurance of Job and you have seen the purpose of the Lord how the Lord is compassionate and merciful |
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ButAbove above all my brethrenbeloved do not swear either by heaven or by earth or withby any other oath but let your yesYes be yes and your noNo be no so that you may not fall under condemnation |
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IsAre any one among you suffering LetThey himshould pray IsAre any cheerful LetThey himshould sing songs of praise |
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IsAre any among you sick LetThey himshould call for the elders of the church and lethave them pray over himthem anointing himthem with oil in the name of the Lord; |
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andThe the prayer of faith will save the sick man and the Lord will raise himthem up; and ifanyone hewho has committed sins he will be forgiven |
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Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed The prayer of athe righteous manis haspowerful greatand powereffective in its effects |
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Eli′jahElijah was a manhuman ofbeing like natureus with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth |
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Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth broughtyielded forth its fruitharvest |
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My brethrenbrothers and sisters if anyanyone one among you wanders from the truth and someis onebrought bringsback himby backanother |
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letyou himshould know that whoever brings back a sinner from thewandering error of his way will save histhe sinners soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins |