My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.