since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up – and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?

So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land sprouted with a harvest.

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,