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.

For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,

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

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

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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.

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

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

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.

For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror.

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.

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

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?