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

Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and there was no rain on the land for three years and six months!

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence – and is set on fire by hell.

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.

do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person, “You stand over there,” or “Sit on the floor”?

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.

Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure!

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.

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

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?

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

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

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

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.

For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

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