For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” ¹  also said, “Do not murder.” ²  Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

My brothers and sisters, ¹  consider it nothing but joy ²  when you fall into all sorts of trials,

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to? ¹ 

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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

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! ¹ 

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, ¹  what good is it?

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

My brothers and sisters, ¹  if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

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

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

Think of how we regard ¹  as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. ² 

You ought to say instead, ¹  “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”

My brothers and sisters, ¹  do not show prejudice ²  if you possess faith ³  in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴ 

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings. ¹ 

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, ¹  so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! ² 

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, ¹  “The spirit that God ²  caused ³  to live within us has an envious yearning”? ⁴