You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask;

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

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

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

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.

But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge – the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out – he will be blessed in what he does.

For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

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?