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\bibleverse{1} James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

\bibleverse{2} My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; \bibleverse{3} Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience. \bibleverse{4} But let patience have her perfect work,
that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. \bibleverse{5} If
any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. \bibleverse{6}
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. \bibleverse{7} For
let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
\bibleverse{8} A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
\bibleverse{9} Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is
exalted: \bibleverse{10} But the rich, in that he is made low: because
as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. \bibleverse{11} For the
sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass,
and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it
perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
\bibleverse{12} Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he
is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath
promised to them that love him. \bibleverse{13} Let no man say when he
is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil,
neither tempteth he any man: \bibleverse{14} But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. \bibleverse{15} Then
when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death. \bibleverse{16} Do not err, my beloved
brethren. \bibleverse{17} Every good gift and every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of turning. \bibleverse{18} Of his own will
begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of
firstfruits of his creatures.

\bibleverse{19} Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift
to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: \bibleverse{20} For the wrath of
man worketh not the righteousness of God. \bibleverse{21} Wherefore lay
apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with
meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
\bibleverse{22} But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves. \bibleverse{23} 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 glass: \bibleverse{24} For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way,
and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. \bibleverse{25}
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth
therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this
man shall be blessed in his deed. \bibleverse{26} If any man among you
seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own
heart, this man's religion is vain. \bibleverse{27} Pure religion and
undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and
widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the
world.

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\bibleverse{1} My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. \bibleverse{2} For if there
come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and
there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; \bibleverse{3} And ye
have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit
thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit
here under my footstool: \bibleverse{4} Are ye not then partial in
yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? \bibleverse{5}
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world
rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them
that love him? \bibleverse{6} But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich
men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? \bibleverse{7}
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
\bibleverse{8} If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: \bibleverse{9} But
if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the
law as transgressors. \bibleverse{10} For whosoever shall keep the whole
law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. \bibleverse{11}
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if
thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a
transgressor of the law. \bibleverse{12} So speak ye, and so do, as they
that shall be judged by the law of liberty. \bibleverse{13} For he shall
have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy
rejoiceth against judgment. \bibleverse{14} What doth it profit, my
brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith
save him? \bibleverse{15} If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute
of daily food, \bibleverse{16} And one of you say unto them, Depart in
peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those
things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
\bibleverse{17} Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being
alone. \bibleverse{18} Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have
works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my
faith by my works. \bibleverse{19} Thou believest that there is one God;
thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. \bibleverse{20}
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
\bibleverse{21} Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he
had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? \bibleverse{22} Seest thou how
faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
\bibleverse{23} And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham
believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was
called the Friend of God. \bibleverse{24} Ye see then how that by works
a man is justified, and not by faith only. \bibleverse{25} Likewise also
was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the
messengers, and had sent them out another way? \bibleverse{26} For as
the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead
also.

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\bibleverse{1} My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall
receive the greater condemnation. \bibleverse{2} For in many things we
offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man,
and able also to bridle the whole body. \bibleverse{3} Behold, we put
bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about
their whole body. \bibleverse{4} Behold also the ships, which though
they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned
about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
\bibleverse{5} Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great
things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
\bibleverse{6} And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the
tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
\bibleverse{7} For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents,
and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
\bibleverse{8} But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison. \bibleverse{9} Therewith bless we God, even the
Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude
of God. \bibleverse{10} Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and
cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. \bibleverse{11}
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
\bibleverse{12} Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?
either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
\bibleverse{13} Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of
wisdom. \bibleverse{14} But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your
hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. \bibleverse{15} This
wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
\bibleverse{16} For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and
every evil work. \bibleverse{17} But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of
mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
\bibleverse{18} And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them
that make peace.

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\bibleverse{1} From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they
not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? \bibleverse{2}
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain:
ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. \bibleverse{3} Ye
ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon
your lusts. \bibleverse{4} Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye 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. \bibleverse{5} Do ye
think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us
lusteth to envy? \bibleverse{6} But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he
saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
\bibleverse{7} Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you. \bibleverse{8} Draw nigh to God, and he will draw
nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye
double minded. \bibleverse{9} Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let
your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
\bibleverse{10} Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall
lift you up. \bibleverse{11} Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He
that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh
evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou
art not a doer of the law, but a judge. \bibleverse{12} There is one
lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest
another?

\bibleverse{13} Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go
into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get
gain: \bibleverse{14} Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.
For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little
time, and then vanisheth away. \bibleverse{15} For that ye ought to say,
If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. \bibleverse{16}
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
\bibleverse{17} Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it
not, to him it is sin.

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\bibleverse{1} Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries
that shall come upon you. \bibleverse{2} Your riches are corrupted, and
your garments are motheaten. \bibleverse{3} Your gold and silver is
cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall
eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the
last days. \bibleverse{4} Behold, the hire of the labourers who have
reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and
the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the
Lord of sabaoth. \bibleverse{5} Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth,
and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of
slaughter. \bibleverse{6} Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he
doth not resist you.

\bibleverse{7} Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the
Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the
earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and
latter rain. \bibleverse{8} Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts:
for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. \bibleverse{9} Grudge not one
against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge
standeth before the door. \bibleverse{10} Take, my brethren, the
prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of
suffering affliction, and of patience. \bibleverse{11} Behold, we count
them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have
seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender
mercy. \bibleverse{12} 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 ye fall into condemnation.
\bibleverse{13} Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry?
let him sing psalms. \bibleverse{14} Is any sick among you? 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: \bibleverse{15} And the prayer of
faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he
have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. \bibleverse{16} Confess
your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be
healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
\bibleverse{17} Elias 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 by the space of three years and six months. \bibleverse{18} And he
prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her
fruit. \bibleverse{19} Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth,
and one convert him; \bibleverse{20} Let him know, that he which
converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from
death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
