From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind.

But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.

And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way?

Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.

Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.

But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.

who went into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.

Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,

When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.