20. your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ which leads to eternal life. And some rebuke as you debate with them; and some save, snatching them out of the fire, and pity others with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you blameless Before the presence of his majesty With exulting joy. To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, Be majesty, sovereignty, Dominion and authority, Before all time, and now, and for evermore. JAMES, A SLAVE OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, To the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, Greeting. Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials, knowing that the trial of your faith works endurance. And let endurance have its perfect work so that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing. But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all liberally and does not throw it up to them, and it will be given you. But let him ask in faith, without any doubts. For he who doubts is like the surge of the sea driven by the winds and blasts. For do not let that man think he will receive anything from the Lord; a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways. II 161 But let the lowly brother boast In his exaltation, And the rich In his humiliation. Because like the flower of the grass He will pass away. 1:9. For the sun rises with the scorching heat, And its flower falls, And the beauty of its form perishes. In this way, too, will the rich man Blessed is the man who endures temptation. He will receive the crown of life To those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, It is from God that I am tempted. For God cannot be tempted with evil, And he tempts no one. But each one is tempted, When he is drawn away by his own desire and enticed. Then the desire When it has conceived bears sin, And the sin, |