James

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

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:

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.

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.

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

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.

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.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

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