Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

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

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says,<n id="1" /> &#8220;The spirit that God<n id="2" /> caused<n id="3" /> to live within us has an envious yearning&#8221;?<n id="4" />

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents<n id="1" /> the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It<n id="2" /> pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence &#8211; and is set on fire by hell.<n id="3" />p>

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, &#8220;<b><i>Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousnessi>b>,&#8221;<n id="1" /> and <i>he was called God&#8217;s friendi>.<n id="2" />

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up &#8211; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.<n id="1" />

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over<n id="1" /> judgment.p>

If a brother or sister<n id="1" /> is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

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

Such<n id="1" /> wisdom does not come<n id="2" /> from above but is earthly, natural,<n id="3" /> demonic.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

<p class="bodytext">But would you like evidence,<n id="1" /> you empty fellow,<n id="2" /> that faith without works is useless?<n id="3" />

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

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

Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.p>

Grieve, mourn,<n id="1" /> and weep. Turn your laughter<n id="2" /> into mourning and your joy into despair.

You ought to say instead,<n id="1" /> &#8220;If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.&#8221;

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord&#8217;s return is near.

Then<n id="1" /> he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land sprouted with a harvest.p>