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# Chapter 1
1. This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am writing to the "twelve tribes"--Jewish believers scattered abroad.
Greetings!Faith and Endurance
Greetings!
Faith and Endurance
2. Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.
3. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
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16. So don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.
17. Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
18. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.Listening and Doing
18. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Listening and Doing
19. Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
20. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
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27. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

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11. For the same God who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not murder." So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law.
12. So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.
13. There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead
13. There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead
14. What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?
15. Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
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26. Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.

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3. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
4. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.
5. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
6. And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
7. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
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9. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
10. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
11. Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
12. Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can't draw fresh water from a salty spring.True Wisdom Comes from God
12. Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can't draw fresh water from a salty spring.
True Wisdom Comes from God
13. If you are wise and understand God's ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
14. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don't cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
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18. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.

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7. So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
9. Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
10. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.Warning against Judging Others
10. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
Warning against Judging Others
11. Don't speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God's law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.
12. God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?Warning about Self-Confidence
12. God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?
Warning about Self-Confidence
13. Look here, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit."
14. How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.
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17. Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

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4. For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the LORD of Heaven's Armies.
5. You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.
6. You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.Patience and Endurance
6. You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.
Patience and Endurance
7. Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.
8. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
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10. For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
11. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.
12. But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.The Power of Prayer
12. But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.
The Power of Prayer
13. Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.
14. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.
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16. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
17. Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years!
18. Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.Restore Wandering Believers
18. Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.
Restore Wandering Believers
19. My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back,
20. you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.