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New Testament James James 1
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1 James,
a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are
scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brethren, count it
all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the
trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have
her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 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. 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. 7 For let not that man
think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is
unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low
degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that
he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 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. 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. 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: 14 But every man is
tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath
conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved
brethren. 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. 18 Of his own will begat
he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits
of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved
brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man
worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all
filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the
word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 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: 24 For he
beholdeth himself, and goeth
his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of
man he was. 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. 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. 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. James 2
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2 My
brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory,
with respect of persons. 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; 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: 4 Are ye not then partial
in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 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? 6 But ye have despised
the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme
that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal
law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect
to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall
keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 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. 12 So speak ye, and so do,
as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have
judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and
have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister
be naked, and destitute of daily food, 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? 17 Even so faith, if it
hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest
well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O
vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not
Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his
son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith
wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 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. 24 Ye see then how that by
works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had
received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without
the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 3
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3 My
brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater
condemnation. 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. 3 Behold, we put bits in
the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 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. 5 Even so the tongue is a
little member, and boasteth great things. Behold,
how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 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. 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: 8 But the tongue can no
man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God,
even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the
similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these
things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my
brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so
can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 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. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not
against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. 16 For where envying and
strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 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. 18 And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. James 4
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4 From
whence come wars and fightings among you? come they
not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 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. 3 Ye ask, and receive
not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 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. 5 Do ye think that the
scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth
to envy? 6 But he giveth more
grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and
he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your
hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and
mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to
heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 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. 12 There is one lawgiver,
who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou
that judgest another? 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: 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. 15 For that ye ought to
say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in
your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 5
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5 Go to
now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are
corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 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. 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. 5 Ye have lived in
pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in
a day of slaughter. 6 Ye have condemned and
killed the just; and he doth not resist you. 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. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth
nigh. 9 Grudge not one against
another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the
prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of
suffering affliction, and of patience. 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. 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. 13 Is any among you
afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 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: 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. 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. 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. 18 And he prayed again,
and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you
do err from the truth, and one convert him; 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
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