James, a servantof Godandof the LordJesusChrist, to thetwelvetribeswhichare scattered abroad, greeting. Mybrethren, countit alljoywhenye fall intodiverstemptations; Knowing this, thatthetryingof yourfaithworkethpatience. Butlet patiencehave her perfectwork, thatye may beperfectandentire, wantingnothing. Ifanyof youlackwisdom, let him askofGod, that givethto all men liberally, andupbraidethnot; andit shall be givenhim. Butlet him askinfaith, nothingwavering. Forhe that waverethis likea waveof the seadriven with the windandtossed. Forlet notthatmanthinkthathe shall receiveany thingoftheLord. A double mindedman is unstableinallhisways. Let thebrotherof low degreerejoiceinthat heis exalted: Buttherich, inthat heis made low: becauseasthe flowerof the grasshe shall pass away. Forthesunis no sooner risenwitha burning heat, butit withereththegrass, andtheflowerthereoffalleth, andthegraceof thefashionof itperisheth: soalsoshall therich manfade awayinhisways. Blessed is the manthatendurethtemptation: forwhen he istried, he shall receivethecrownof life, whichtheLordhath promisedto them that lovehim. Let no mansaywhen he is tempted, I am temptedofGod: forGodcannot be temptedwith evil, neithertemptethheany man: Butevery manis tempted, when he is drawn awayofhis ownlust, andenticed. Thenwhen lusthath conceived, it bringeth forthsin: andsin, when it is finished, bringeth forthdeath. Do noterr, mybelovedbrethren. Everygoodgiftandeveryperfectgiftisfrom above, and cometh downfromtheFatherof lights, withwhomisnovariableness, neithershadowof turning. Of his own willbegathe uswith the wordof truth, that weshould bea kindof firstfruitsof hiscreatures. Wherefore, mybelovedbrethren, let everymanbeswiftto hear, slowto speak, slowtowrath: Forthe wrathof manworkethnotthe righteousnessof God. Whereforelay apartallfilthinessandsuperfluityof naughtiness, and receivewithmeeknesstheengraftedword, which is ableto saveyoursouls. Butbeye doersof the word, andnothearersonly, deceivingyour own selves. Forif anybea hearerof the word, andnota doer, heis like untoa manbeholdinghisnaturalfaceina glass: Forhe beholdethhimself, andgoeth his way, andstraightwayforgettethwhat manner of manhe was. Butwhoso lookethintothe perfectlawofliberty, andcontinueth therein, hebeingnota forgetfulhearer, buta doerof the work, this manshall beblessedinhisdeed. If any manamongyouseemto bereligious, and bridlethnothistongue, butdeceivethhis ownheart, this man's religion is vain. PurereligionandundefiledbeforeGodandthe Fatheristhis, To visitthe fatherlessandwidowsintheiraffliction, and to keephimselfunspottedfromtheworld.