forasmuch as ye know how that the trying of your faith bringeth patience:

For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass. The flower in it drops off, and its beauty is gone. That is how the rich person will fade away in his pursuits.

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

for he looks and then goes off and at once forgets how he looked.

But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

My brethren, be not every man a master; Remembering how that we shall receive the more damnation.

you see how manageable horses are made by the application of a bit, which makes them take what motion we please.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

What leads to [the unending] quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]?

Ye adulterers, and women that break matrimony: know ye not how that the friendship of the world is enmity to Godward? Whosoever will be friend of the world, is made the enemy of God.

How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:

how do you know, what will happen to-morrow? for, "what is your life?" a vapour that just appears, and then vanishes.

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.

Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.