Of governing the tongue. CHAP. III. The fruits of true wisdom. works a man is justified, and not and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed, of man by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not kind: Rahab the harlot justified by 8 But the tongue can no man works, when she had received tame; it is an unruly evil, full the messengers, and had sent of deadly poison. them out another way? 9 Therewith bless we God, 26 For as the body without even the Father; and therewith the spirit is dead, so faith with- curse we men, which are made out works is dead also. after the similitude of God. CHAP. III. Of prudence in reproving. MY 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. Y brethren, be not many My brethren, these things ought masters, knowing that we not so to be. shall receive the greater con- 11 Doth a fountain send forth demnation. at the same place sweet water 2 For in many things we and bitter? offend all. If any man offend 12 Can the fig-tree, my brethnot in word, the same is a per- ren, bear olive-berries? either fect man, and able also to bridle a vine, figs? so can no fountain the whole body. both yield salt water and fresh. 3 Behold, we put bits in the 13 Who is a wise man and horses' mouths, that they may endued with knowledge among obey us; and we turn about you? let him shew out of a good their whole body. conversation his works with 4 Behold also the ships, which, meekness of wisdom. though they be so great, and are 14 But if ye have bitter endriven of fierce winds, yet are vying and strife in your hearts, they turned about with a very glory not, and lie not against small helm, whithersoever the the truth. governor listeth. 15 This wisdom descendeth 5 Even so the tongue is a not from above, but is earthly, little member, and boasteth sensual, devilish. great things. Behold, how great 16 For where envying and a matter a little fire kindleth! strife is, there is confusion and 6 And the tongue is a fire, a every evil work. world of iniquity: so is the 17 But the wisdom that is tongue among our members, that from above is first pure, then it defileth the whole body, and peaceable, gentle, and easy to setteth on fire the course of na- be entreated, full of mercy and ture; and it is set on fire of hell. good fruits, without partiality, 7 For every kind of beasts, and without hypocrisy. and of birds, and of serpents, 18 And the fruit of righteous The evil tendency of JAMES, unruly passions and lusts. ness is sown in peace of them sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. that make peace. FR CHAP. IV. Against covetousness, &c. 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that ROM whence come wars and speaketh evil of his brother, and fightings among you? come judgeth his brother, speaketh they not hence, even of your lusts evil of the law, and judgeth the that war in your members? law: but if thou judge the law, 2 Ye lust and have not: ye thou art not a doer of the law, kill, and desire to have, and but a judge. cannot obtain : ye fight and war, 12 There is one lawgiver, yet ye have not, because ye ask who is able to save, and to denot. stroy who art thou that judgest 3 Ye ask, and receive not, another? because ye ask amiss, that ye 13 Go to now, ye that say, may consume it upon your lusts. To-day or to-morrow we will 4 Ye adulterers and adulte-go into such a city, and continue resses, know ye not that the there a year, and buy, and sell, friendship of the world is enmity and get gain: with God? whosoever therefore 14 Whereas ye know not what will be a friend of the world is shall be on the morrow. For the enemy of God. what is your life? It is even a va5 Do ye think that the scrip- pour, that appeareth for a little ture saith in vain, The spirit time, and then vanisheth away. that dwelleth in us lusteth to 15 For that ye ought to say, envy? If the Lord will, we shall live, 6 But he giveth more grace. and do this, or that. Wherefore he saith, God resist 16 But now ye rejoice in your eth the proud, but giveth grace boastings: all such rejoicing is unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAP. V. Of wicked rich men, &c. Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, 2 Your riches are corrupted, and weep: let your laughter be and your garments are mothturned to mourning, and your eaten. joy to heaviness. 3 Your gold and silver is 10 Humble yourselves in the cankered; and the rust of them To be patient in affliction. CHAP. V. Efficacy of fervent prayer. shall be a witness against you, 12 But above all things, my and shall eat your flesh as it brethren, swear not, neither by were fire. Ye have heaped trea- heaven, neither by the earth, sure together for the last days. neither by any other oath: but 4 Behold, the hire of the let your yea, be yea; and labourers who have reaped nay, nay; lest ye fall into condown your fields, which is of demnation. your you kept back by fraud, crieth; 13 Is any among you afflicted? and the cries of them which let him pray. Is any merry have reaped are entered into let him sing psalms. the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 14 Is any sick among you? 5 Ye have lived in pleasure let him call for the elders of the on the earth, and been wanton; church; and let them pray over ye have nourished your hearts, him, anointing him with oil in as in a day of slaughter. the name of the Lord: 6 Ye have condemned and 15 And the prayer of faith killed the just; and he doth not shall save the sick, and the Lord resist you. shall raise him up; and if he 7 Be patient therefore, breth- have committed sins, they shall ren, unto the coming of the be forgiven him. Lord. Behold, the husbandman 16 Confess your faults one waiteth for the precious fruit of to another, and pray one for the earth, and hath long pa- another, that ye may be healtience for it, until he receive ed. The effectual fervent prayer the early and latter rain. of a righteous man availeth 8 Be ye also patient; establish much. your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he 9 Grudge not one against prayed earnestly that it might another, brethren, lest ye be not rain: and it rained not on condemned: behold, the Judge the earth by the space of three standeth before the door. years and six months. 10 Take, my brethren, the 18 And he prayed again, and prophets, who have spoken in the heaven gave rain, and the the name of the Lord, for an earth brought forth her fruit. example of suffering affliction, 19 Brethren, if any of you and of patience. do err from the truth, and one 11 Behold, we count them convert him; happy which endure. Ye have 20 Let him know, that he heard of the patience of Job, which converteth the sinner and have seen the end of the from the error of his way shall Lord; that the Lord is very save a soul from death, and shall pitiful, and of tender mercy. hide a multitude of sins. The First Epistle general of PETER. CHAP. I. love; in whom, though now ye Of God's manifold spiritual grace. see him not, yet believing, ye PE ETER, an apostle of Jesus rejoice with joy unspeakable, Christ, to the strangers and full of glory: scattered throughout Pontus, 9 Receiving the end of your Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and faith, even the salvation of your Bithynia, souls. 2 Elect according to the fore- 10 Of which salvation the knowledge of God the Father, prophets have inquired and through sanctification of the searched diligently, who proSpirit, unto obedience and phesied of the grace that should sprinkling of the blood of Jesus come unto you: Christ: Grace unto you, and 11 Searching what, or what peace, be multiplied. manner of time the Spirit of 3 Blessed be the God and Christ which was in them did Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, signify, when it testified beforewhich, according to his abun-hand the sufferings of Christ, dant mercy, hath begotten us and the glory that should follow. again unto a lively hope by the 12 Unto whom it was revealresurrection of Jesus Christ from ed, that not unto themselves, but the dead, unto us they did minister the 4 To an inheritance incor-things which are now reported ruptible, and undefiled, and that unto you by them that have fadeth not away, reserved in preached the gospel unto you, heaven for you, with the Holy Ghost sent down 5 Who are kept by the power from heaven; which things the of God through faith unto salva- angels desire to look into. tion, ready to be revealed in 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, the last time. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, and hope to the end for the though now for a season (if need grace that is to be brought unto be) ye are in heaviness through you at the revelation of Jesus manifold temptations: Christ: 7 That the trial of your faith, 14 As obedient children, not being much more precious than fashioning yourselves according of gold that perisheth, though to the former lusts in your ignoit be tried with fire, might be rance: found unto praise, and honour, 15 But as he which hath and glory, at the appearing of called you is holy, so be ye Jesus Christ: holy in all manner of conversa 8 Whom having not seen, yeltion; Exhortation to holiness. CHAP. II. Christ the corner-stone. 16 Because it is written, Be endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is CHAP. II. ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Fa- preached unto you. ther, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time aside all malice, and all your sojowning in fear. WHEREFORE, laying of To avoid uncharitableness. 18 Forasmuch as ye know guile, and hypocrisies, and enthat ye were not redeemed with vies, and all evil-speakings, corruptible things, as silver and 2 As new-born babes, desire "gold, from your vain conversa- the sincere milk of the word, tion received by tradition from that ye may grow thereby : 3 If so be ye have tasted that 19 But with the precious the Lord is gracious: blood of Christ, as of a lamb 4 To whom coming as unto a without blemish and without living stone, disallowed indeed spot: of men, but chosen of God, and your fathers; 20 Who verily was fore-or- precious, dained before the foundation of 5 Ye also, as lively stones, the world, but was manifest in are built up a spiritual house, these last times for you, a holy priesthood, to offer up 21 Who by him do believe in spiritual sacrifices, acceptable God, that raised him up from to God by Jesus Christ. the dead, and gave him glory; 6 Wherefore also it is conthat your faith and hope might tained in the scripture, Behold, be in God. I lay in Sion a chief corner 22 Seeing ye have purified stone, elect, precious and he your souls in obeying the truth that believeth on him shall not through the Spirit unto unfeign-be confounded. ed love of the brethren, see that 7 Unto you therefore which ye love one another with a pure believe, he is precious: but unto heart fervently: them which be disobedient, the 23 Being born again, not of stone which the builders disalcorruptible seed, but of incor-lowed, the same is made the ruptible, by the word of God, head of the corner, which liveth and abideth for 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to 24 For all flesh is as grass, them which stumble at the word, and all the glory of man as the being disobedient: whereunto flower of grass. The grass wi-also they were appointed. thereth, and the flower thereof 9 But ye are a chosen genefalleth away: ration, a royal priesthood, a 25 But the word of the Lord holy nation, a peculiar people; ever. |