James{G2385}, a servant{G1401} of God{G2316} and{G2532} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, to the twelve{G1427} tribes{G5443} which{G1722} are scattered abroad{G1290}, greeting{G5463}{(G5721)}.

My{G3450} brethren{G80}, count it{G2233}{(G5662)} all{G3956} joy{G5479} when{G3752} ye fall{G4045}{(G5632)} into divers{G4164} temptations{G3986};

Knowing{G1097}{(G5723)} this, that{G3754} the trying{G1383} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} patience{G5281}.

But{G1161} let{G2192} patience{G5281} have{G2192}{(G5720)} her perfect{G5046} work{G2041}, that{G2443} ye may be{G5600}{(G5753)} perfect{G5046} and{G2532} entire{G3648}, wanting{G3007}{(G5746)} nothing{G1722}{G3367}.

{G1161} If any{G1536} of you{G5216} lack{G3007}{(G5743)} wisdom{G4678}, let him ask{G154}{(G5720)} of{G3844} God{G2316}, that giveth{G1325}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} men liberally{G574}, and{G2532} upbraideth{G3679}{(G5723)} not{G3361}; and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)} him{G846}.

But{G1161} let him ask{G154}{(G5720)} in{G1722} faith{G4102}, nothing{G3367} wavering{G1252}{(G5734)}. For{G1063} he that wavereth{G1252}{(G5734)} is like{G1503}{(G5758)} a wave{G2830} of the sea{G2281} driven with the wind{G416}{(G5746)} and{G2532} tossed{G4494}{(G5746)}.

For{G1063} let{G3633} not{G3361} that{G1565} man{G444} think{G3633}{(G5737)} that{G3754} he shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)} any thing{G5100} of{G3844} the Lord{G2962}.

A double minded{G1374} man{G435} is unstable{G182} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} ways{G3598}.

{G1161} Let{G2744} the brother{G80} of low degree{G5011} rejoice{G2744}{(G5737)} in{G1722} that he{G846} is exalted{G5311}:

But{G1161} the rich{G4145}, in{G1722} that he{G846} is made low{G5014}: because{G3754} as{G5613} the flower{G438} of the grass{G5528} he shall pass away{G3928}{(G5695)}.

For{G1063} the sun{G2246} is no sooner risen{G393}{(G5656)} with{G4862} a burning heat{G2742}, but{G2532} it withereth{G3583}{(G5656)} the grass{G5528}, and{G2532} the flower{G438} thereof{G846} falleth{G1601}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} the grace{G2143} of the fashion{G4383} of it{G846} perisheth{G622}{(G5639)}: so{G3779} also{G2532} shall{G3133} the rich man{G4145} fade away{G3133}{(G5701)} in{G1722} his{G846} ways{G4197}.

Blessed{G3107} is the man{G435} that{G3739} endureth{G5278}{(G5719)} temptation{G3986}: for{G3754} when he is tried{G1384}{G1096}{(G5637)}, he shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)} the crown{G4735} of life{G2222}, which{G3739} the Lord{G2962} hath promised{G1861}{(G5662)} to them that love{G25}{(G5723)} him{G846}.

Let{G3004} no man{G3367} say{G3004}{(G5720)} when he is tempted{G3985}{(G5746)},{G3754} I am tempted{G3985}{(G5743)} of{G575} God{G2316}: for{G1063} God{G2316} cannot be tempted{G551}{G2076}{(G5748)} with evil{G2556}, neither{G1161} tempteth{G3985} he{G846}{G3985}{(G5719)} any man{G3762}:

But{G1161} every man{G1538} is tempted{G3985}{(G5743)}, when he is drawn away{G1828}{(G5746)} of{G5259} his own{G2398} lust{G1939}, and{G2532} enticed{G1185}{(G5746)}.

Then{G1534} when lust{G1939} hath conceived{G4815}{(G5631)}, it bringeth forth{G5088}{(G5719)} sin{G266}: and{G1161} sin{G266}, when it is finished{G658}{(G5685)}, bringeth forth{G616}{(G5719)} death{G2288}.

Do{G4105} not{G3361} err{G4105}{(G5744)}, my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren{G80}.

Every{G3956} good{G18} gift{G1394} and{G2532} every{G3956} perfect{G5046} gift{G1434} is{G2076}{(G5748)} from above{G509}, and cometh down{G2597}{(G5723)} from{G575} the Father{G3962} of lights{G5457}, with{G3844} whom{G3739} is{G1762}{(G5748)} no{G3756} variableness{G3883}, neither{G2228} shadow{G644} of turning{G5157}.

Of his own will{G1014}{(G5679)} begat he{G616}{(G5656)} us{G2248} with the word{G3056} of truth{G225}, that{G1519} we{G2248} should be{G1511}{(G5750)} a kind{G5100} of firstfruits{G536} of his{G846} creatures{G2938}.

Wherefore{G5620}, my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren{G80}, let{G2077} every{G3956} man{G444} be{G2077}{(G5749)} swift{G5036} to{G1519} hear{G191}{(G5658)}, slow{G1021} to{G1519} speak{G2980}{(G5658)}, slow{G1021} to{G1519} wrath{G3709}:

For{G1063} the wrath{G3709} of man{G435} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} not{G3756} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316}.

Wherefore{G1352} lay apart{G659}{(G5642)} all{G3956} filthiness{G4507} and{G2532} superfluity{G4050} of naughtiness{G2549}, and receive{G1209}{(G5663)} with{G1722} meekness{G4240} the engrafted{G1721} word{G3056}, which{G3588} is able{G1410}{(G5740)} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} your{G5216} souls{G5590}.

But{G1161} be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} doers{G4163} of the word{G3056}, and{G2532} not{G3361} hearers{G202} only{G3440}, deceiving{G3884}{(G5740)} your own selves{G1438}.

For{G3754} if any{G1536} be{G2076}{(G5748)} a hearer{G202} of the word{G3056}, and{G2532} not{G3756} a doer{G4163}, he{G3778} is like{G1503}{(G5758)} unto a man{G435} beholding{G2657}{(G5723)} his{G846} natural{G1078} face{G4383} in{G1722} a glass{G2072}:

For{G1063} he beholdeth{G2657}{(G5656)} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} goeth his way{G565}{(G5754)}, and{G2532} straightway{G2112} forgetteth{G1950}{(G5633)} what manner of man{G3697} he was{G2258}{(G5713)}.

But{G1161} whoso looketh{G3879}{(G5660)} into{G1519} the perfect{G5046} law{G3551} of liberty{G1657}, and{G2532} continueth{G3887}{(G5660)} therein, he{G3778} being{G1096}{(G5637)} not{G3756} a forgetful{G1953} hearer{G202}, but{G235} a doer{G4163} of the work{G2041}, this man{G3778} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} blessed{G3107} in{G1722} his{G846} deed{G4162}.

If any man{G1536} among{G1722} you{G5213} seem{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} religious{G2357}, and bridleth{G5468}{(G5723)} not{G3361} his{G846} tongue{G1100}, but{G235} deceiveth{G538}{(G5723)} his own{G846} heart{G2588}, this man's{G5127} religion{G2356} is vain{G3152}.

Pure{G2513} religion{G2356} and{G2532} undefiled{G283} before{G3844} God{G2316} and{G2532} the Father{G3962} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778}, To visit{G1980}{(G5738)} the fatherless{G3737} and{G2532} widows{G5503} in{G1722} their{G846} affliction{G2347}, and to keep{G5083}{(G5721)} himself{G1438} unspotted{G784} from{G575} the world{G2889}.