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\BibleBook{James}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is a letter that James, the brother of Jesus, wrote to Jewish believers. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{James }

\BibleSectionHeading{James 1:1 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{James 1:1 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I, James, am writing this letter to Jewish people who trust in the Lord Jesus who are scattered throughout the world. Greetings! }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, James, am writing this letter to Jewish people who trust in the Lord Jesus who are scattered throughout the world. Greetings! }
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" experience|strong="H7200" difficulties that|strong="G3588" test|strong="H5254" whether|strong="G2532" or|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" God|strong="G2316", rejoice|strong="G5463" greatly|strong="H3966" and|strong="G2532" keep|strong="H8104" on|strong="G1722" bravely enduring|strong="H0539" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" intends|strong="H3190" you|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" experience|strong="H7200" difficulties that|strong="G3588" test|strong="H5254" whether|strong="G2532" or|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" God|strong="G2316", rejoice|strong="G5463" greatly|strong="H3966" and|strong="G2532" keep|strong="H8104" on|strong="G1722" bravely enduring|strong="H0539" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" intends|strong="H3190" you|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" wisdom|strong="H2451" to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532" when|strong="G1161" difficulties come|strong="G1510", ask|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G1722", and|strong="G2532" firmly|strong="H2388" trust|strong="H0982" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2443" have|strong="G2192" wisdom|strong="H2451" to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532" when|strong="G1161" difficulties come|strong="G1510", ask|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G1722", and|strong="G2532" firmly|strong="H2388" trust|strong="H0982" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Believers who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" poor|strong="H6041" and|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" rich|strong="H6223" should|strong="G3588" both|strong="G3588" value|strong="H6186" highly|strong="H3966" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", rather|strong="H3588" than|strong="H4480" focusing on|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" material|strong="H8162" resources that|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3956" disappear|strong="H0622". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Believers who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" poor|strong="H6041" and|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" rich|strong="H6223" should|strong="G3588" both|strong="G3588" value|strong="H6186" highly|strong="H3966" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", rather|strong="H3588" than|strong="H4480" focusing on|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" material|strong="H8162" resources that|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3956" disappear|strong="H0622". }
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\verseNumber{9}Believers who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" poor|strong="H6041" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} considers|strong="H7919" them|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3588" valuable|strong="H3368" (OR|strong="G1161", has|strong="H3068" exalted|strong="G5311" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{spiritually}) [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers} who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" rich|strong="G4145" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" have|strong="G3748" humbled|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Jesus \+w Christ|strong="G5613"\+w*} (OR|strong="G1161", but|strong="G1161" rich|strong="G4145" people|strong="G4145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} take|strong="G1161" pride|strong="H1347" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} will|strong="G3748" humble|strong="G5014" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3748"\+w*} [IRO]), because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w riches|strong="H6239"\+w*} [MTY] will|strong="G3748" pass|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928", just|strong="G5613" like|strong="G5613" wild|strong="H7704" flowers|strong="H6525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wither|strong="H3001"\+w*} [SIM]. 
\verseNumber{11}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" rises|strong="H6965", the|strong="G1722" scorching|strong="G2742" hot|strong="G2742" wind|strong="G2742" dries|strong="G3583" plants|strong="H6212", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" flowers|strong="H6525" fall|strong="G1601" and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" beautiful|strong="H3303". Similarly|strong="H2088", rich|strong="G4145" people|strong="G4145" will|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191" [MET|strong="H6298"] while|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" busy|strong="H6213" working|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w behind|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w riches|strong="H6239"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" blesses|strong="H1288" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" bravely endure|strong="H5975" difficulties; he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reward|strong="H7939" them|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" causing|strong="H7462" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" eternally|strong="H5331". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" blesses|strong="H1288" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" bravely endure|strong="H5975" difficulties; he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reward|strong="H7939" them|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" causing|strong="H7462" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" eternally|strong="H5331". }
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\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G1861"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G3588" people|strong="G2983" who|strong="G3739" bravely/patiently|strong="G5278" endure|strong="G5278" difficulties. And|strong="G2983" when|strong="G1096", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G3739"\+w* bravely \+w enduring|strong="H0539"\+w* difficulties}, they|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" proved|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" give|strong="G1096" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w*} life|strong="G2222". That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" reward|strong="H7939" [MET|strong="H6298"] that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" promised|strong="G1861" to|strong="G1096" give|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1096" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{If|strong="G3748" people|strong="G2983" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254" to|strong="G1096" do|strong="G1096" something|strong="H1697" evil|strong="H7451", they|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G1861" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" tempting them|strong="G3588". It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" their|strong="G3588" own|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7451" desires|strong="H0183" that|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" tempting them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1096" do|strong="G1096" evil|strong="H7451". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{If|strong="G3748" people|strong="G2983" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="H5254" to|strong="G1096" do|strong="G1096" something|strong="H1697" evil|strong="H7451", they|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3739" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G1861" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" tempting them|strong="G3588". It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" their|strong="G3588" own|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7451" desires|strong="H0183" that|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" tempting them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1096" do|strong="G1096" evil|strong="H7451". }
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\verseNumber{13}If|strong="G3748" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004" something|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G2556", they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3367" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" tempting|strong="G3985" them|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w totally|strong="H3605"\+w*/\+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" never|strong="G3762" tempts|strong="G3985" anyone|strong="G3367" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w*}, nor|strong="H3808" can|strong="G3004" he|strong="G1161" ever|strong="G3762" be|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985" to|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w*} evil|strong="G2556". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3588" strongly|strong="H3966" desire|strong="G1939" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" [PRS] things|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="G3985" by|strong="G5259" those|strong="G3588" desires|strong="G1939" {those|strong="G3588" desires|strong="G1939" stimulate|strong="H4900" them|strong="G3588"} to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" something|strong="H1697" evil|strong="G2532" [PRS, DOU]. 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" have|strong="G3588" desired|strong="H2530" [MET|strong="H6298"] to|strong="G1161" do|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" [PRS] things|strong="G3588", they|strong="G1161" begin|strong="H2490" to|strong="G1161" [MET|strong="H6298"] do|strong="G3588" [PRS] them|strong="G3588". And|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" have|strong="G3588" become|strong="G1161" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{habitually} do|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" [MET|strong="H6298"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w*}, they|strong="G1161" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="G3588" separated|strong="H6504" from|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" forever|strong="H5769". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Stop|strong="H2308" thinking|strong="H0559" wrongly that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" tempts you|strong="H0859" to|strong="G1161" do|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588" does|strong="H6213" only|strong="H0389" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1161" us|strong="H5414". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Stop|strong="H2308" thinking|strong="H0559" wrongly that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" tempts you|strong="H0859" to|strong="G1161" do|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588" does|strong="H6213" only|strong="H0389" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1161" us|strong="H5414". }
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\verseNumber{16}My|strong="G1473" fellow|strong="H7453" believers whom|strong="H0834" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="H0157", stop|strong="G3361" deceiving|strong="G4105" yourselves|strong="H5315", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w does|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, our|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="H8064" Father|strong="G3962" [MTY], does|strong="G1510" only|strong="G3756" good|strong="G3956" [DOU] things|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" intends|strong="H3190" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" like|strong="H3644" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="H8064"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" created|strong="H1254" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3844" light|strong="G5457", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*} change|strong="H5162"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shine|strong="H0215"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" changes|strong="H2487". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w And|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1510"\+w*} he|strong="G3588" wanted|strong="G1014" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*}, he|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G3588" us|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w*} life|strong="H5315" as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" result|strong="G1519" of|strong="G3056" our|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w*} true|strong="G3588" message|strong="G3056". So|strong="G1519" now|strong="G1510" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" become|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" first|strong="G3588" ones|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" created|strong="G2938" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w totally|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w dedicated|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*/\+w completely|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Every|strong="G2249" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" you|strong="G1510" should|strong="G5100" eagerly|strong="H6960" pay|strong="H7999" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="H0430" message|strong="G3056" and|strong="G3056" should|strong="G5100" not|strong="G1510" speak|strong="H1696" hastily|strong="H4116" or|strong="G3588" get|strong="H3947" angry|strong="H2734" easily|strong="H4592". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Every|strong="G2249" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" you|strong="G1510" should|strong="G5100" eagerly|strong="H6960" pay|strong="H7999" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="H0430" message|strong="G3056" and|strong="G3056" should|strong="G5100" not|strong="G1510" speak|strong="H1696" hastily|strong="H4116" or|strong="G3588" get|strong="H3947" angry|strong="H2734" easily|strong="H4592". }
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\verseNumber{19}My|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" believers whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="H0157", you|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1492" (OR|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" now|strong="G1161") that|strong="G3588" every|strong="G3956" one|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" you|strong="G1510" should|strong="G1492" be|strong="G1510" eager|strong="H1245" to|strong="G1519" pay|strong="H7999" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}. Don’t|strong="H0408" speak|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w*}, nor|strong="H3808" get|strong="H3947" angry|strong="H2734" easily|strong="H4592", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{So|strong="G1063" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="G2038" all|strong="G1063" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="G2316" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H1697", and|strong="G2316" do|strong="G2038" what|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" commands|strong="H6680" in|strong="G2316" his|strong="G3756" message|strong="H1697", instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="G2316" just|strong="H3512" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G3756" it|strong="G1063". God|strong="G2316" approves|strong="H0974" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G1063" who|strong="G2316" do|strong="G2038" what|strong="G1063" he|strong="G1063" wants|strong="H2656" them|strong="G3756" to|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2038". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{So|strong="G1063" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="G2038" all|strong="G1063" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="G2316" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H1697", and|strong="G2316" do|strong="G2038" what|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" commands|strong="H6680" in|strong="G2316" his|strong="G3756" message|strong="H1697", instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="G2316" just|strong="H3512" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G3756" it|strong="G1063". God|strong="G2316" approves|strong="H0974" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G1063" who|strong="G2316" do|strong="G2038" what|strong="G1063" he|strong="G1063" wants|strong="H2656" them|strong="G3756" to|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2038". }
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\verseNumber{21}So|strong="G2532" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="H6213" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3056" evil|strong="G2549" [DOU] things|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" humbly|strong="H6800" obey|strong="H8085" (OR|strong="G2532", submit|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532") the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} put|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" ◄inner|strong="H6442" beings|strong="H2421"/hearts|strong="H3820"►, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1722"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" you|strong="G5210" [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{22}Do|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commands|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} his|strong="G1438" message|strong="G3056". Do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" only|strong="G3440" listen|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w listen|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} are|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" think|strong="H2803" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{23}Some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" hear|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="H0430" message|strong="G3056" but|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3056"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]. They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" like|strong="G1503" someone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" looks|strong="G2657" at|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" mirror|strong="G2072" [SIM]. 
\verseNumber{24}Although|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" looks|strong="G2657" at|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1438", he|strong="G2532" goes|strong="H1980" away|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mirror|strong="H7209"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="G2112" forgets|strong="G1950" what|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" looks|strong="G2657" like|strong="H3644". 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510" look|strong="G3879" closely|strong="H1692" at|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} message|strong="H1697", which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046" and|strong="G2532" which|strong="G3588" sets|strong="H0935" people|strong="G1510" free|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w voluntarily|strong="H5071"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G3887" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w examine|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" just|strong="G2532" hear|strong="H8085" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" forget|strong="H7911" it|strong="G2532", but|strong="G1161" do|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tells|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w*}, God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" show|strong="G1096" compassion|strong="H7355" on|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="H4270" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" think|strong="H2803" or|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" immorally are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" truly|strong="G1722" worship|strong="H7812" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" receive|strong="H3947" his|strong="G1519" approval|strong="H3068". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" show|strong="G1096" compassion|strong="H7355" on|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" need|strong="H4270" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" think|strong="H2803" or|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" immorally are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" truly|strong="G1722" worship|strong="H7812" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" receive|strong="H3947" his|strong="G1519" approval|strong="H3068". }
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\verseNumber{26}Some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" worship|strong="G2356" God|strong="G3361" in|strong="G2588" the|strong="G3588" right|strong="H3225" way|strong="G5100", but|strong="G1487" they|strong="G3588" habitually say|strong="H0559" evil|strong="G5100" things|strong="G3778" [MTY]. Those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" wrong|strong="H7451" in|strong="G2588" thinking|strong="G1380" [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G2356"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rightly|strong="H3588"\+w*}. The|strong="G3588" fact|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w*} worship|strong="G2356" God|strong="G3361" ◄in|strong="G2588" vain|strong="G3152"/uselessly|strong="H7385"►. 
\verseNumber{27}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2316" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2316" orphans|strong="G3737" and|strong="G2532" widows|strong="G5503" who|strong="G3588" suffer|strong="G2532" hardship|strong="H8513". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" think|strong="H2803" or|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" immorally like|strong="H3644" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" obey|strong="G5083" God|strong="G2316" [MTY] truly|strong="G1722" [DOU] worship|strong="G2356" God|strong="G2316", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" approves|strong="H0974" of|strong="G2316" them|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Stop honoring some people more than others, because by doing that, you are disobeying God’s law that we should love one another. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Stop honoring some people more than others, because by doing that, you are disobeying God’s law that we should love one another. }
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\chapterNumber{2}My|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1722"\+w*} you|strong="G1722" trust|strong="H0982" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" glorious|strong="G1391"/wonderful|strong="H6381", stop|strong="G3361" honoring|strong="H3513" some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3361" more|strong="G2192" than|strong="G3361" others|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Continually|strong="H8548" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" others|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" God|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" act|strong="H6213" mercifully to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" others|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Continually|strong="H8548" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" others|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" God|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" act|strong="H6213" mercifully to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" act|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" others|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" says|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" trusts|strong="H0982" in|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G4160" Christ but|strong="G3361" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" act|strong="G4160" compassionately toward|strong="G2620" others|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" truly|strong="H3588" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G4160". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" says|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" trusts|strong="H0982" in|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G4160" Christ but|strong="G3361" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" act|strong="G4160" compassionately toward|strong="G2620" others|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" truly|strong="H3588" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G4160". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{But|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" may|strong="G2532" claim|strong="H0589" that|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" saved|strong="H3467" because|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1438" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" saved|strong="H3467" because|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". In|strong="G2596" answer|strong="H6030" to|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", the|strong="G2532" inadequacy of|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" without|strong="G3361" good|strong="G3588" deeds|strong="G2041" is|strong="G1510" demonstrated|strong="H6213" by|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" example|strong="H7045" of|strong="G2532" demons|strong="H7700". From|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" examples|strong="H7045" of|strong="G2532" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G2532" Rahab|strong="H7343" we|strong="G1437" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" only|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2596" obeying|strong="H8085" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G2041" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" people|strong="G1510" prove|strong="H5254" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" truly|strong="H3588" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{But|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" may|strong="G2532" claim|strong="H0589" that|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" saved|strong="H3467" because|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1438" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" saved|strong="H3467" because|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". In|strong="G2596" answer|strong="H6030" to|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", the|strong="G2532" inadequacy of|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" without|strong="G3361" good|strong="G3588" deeds|strong="G2041" is|strong="G1510" demonstrated|strong="H6213" by|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" example|strong="H7045" of|strong="G2532" demons|strong="H7700". From|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" examples|strong="H7045" of|strong="G2532" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G2532" Rahab|strong="H7343" we|strong="G1437" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" only|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2596" obeying|strong="H8085" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G2041" good|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" can|strong="H4310" people|strong="G1510" prove|strong="H5254" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" truly|strong="H3588" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Not many of you should become teachers, because God will judge teachers with greater severity than he will judge others. You should all strive to speak what is right, because what you say has a powerful effect on others, and it is often destructive and hypocritical. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Not many of you should become teachers, because God will judge teachers with greater severity than he will judge others. You should all strive to speak what is right, because what you say has a powerful effect on others, and it is often destructive and hypocritical. }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{If|strong="H0518" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3777" jealous|strong="H7065" of|strong="G2228" others|strong="H0312" and|strong="G4160" self-seeking, do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" boast|strong="H1984" that|strong="G3361" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3777" wise|strong="G3361". Instead|strong="H8478", demonstrate that|strong="G3361" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3777" truly|strong="H3588" wise|strong="G3361" by|strong="G2228" doing|strong="G4160" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="G3777" and|strong="G4160" by|strong="G2228" acting|strong="G4160" peaceably|strong="H7965" and|strong="G4160" compassionately toward|strong="H0413" others|strong="H0312". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{You are fighting among yourselves because of your evil desires, and you are never getting what you want because you pray with wrong motives. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You are fighting among yourselves because of your evil desires, and you are never getting what you want because you pray with wrong motives. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" unfaithful|strong="H4603" to|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" behaving|strong="H0270" as|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G2560" people|strong="G2983" do|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" God’s|strong="H0430" enemies|strong="H0341", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G2443" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G5210". He|strong="G2532" opposes|strong="H7451" the|strong="G1722" proud|strong="H1343", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" helps|strong="H5826" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" humble|strong="H6035". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" unfaithful|strong="H4603" to|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" behaving|strong="H0270" as|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G2560" people|strong="G2983" do|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" God’s|strong="H0430" enemies|strong="H0341", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G2443" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G5210". He|strong="G2532" opposes|strong="H7451" the|strong="G1722" proud|strong="H1343", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" helps|strong="H5826" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" humble|strong="H6035". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{So|strong="G1161" submit|strong="H3584" yourselves|strong="H5315" to|strong="G3004" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G1161" resist|strong="H2388" the|strong="G1161" devil. Stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="H6213" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" thinking|strong="H0559" wrong|strong="H7451" thoughts|strong="H4284". Be|strong="G2316" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="G1161" having|strong="G2316" sinned|strong="H2398". Humble|strong="G5011" yourselves|strong="H5315" before|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G2316" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="G1325". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{So|strong="G1161" submit|strong="H3584" yourselves|strong="H5315" to|strong="G3004" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G1161" resist|strong="H2388" the|strong="G1161" devil. Stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="H6213" wrong|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" thinking|strong="H0559" wrong|strong="H7451" thoughts|strong="H4284". Be|strong="G2316" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="G1161" having|strong="G2316" sinned|strong="H2398". Humble|strong="G5011" yourselves|strong="H5315" before|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G2316" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="G1325". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Stop|strong="H2308" saying|strong="H0559" evil|strong="G2532" things|strong="H1697" about|strong="G2962" one|strong="G2532" another|strong="H0312" and|strong="G2532" thus|strong="G2532" condemning|strong="H7561" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312". Only|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="H3225" to|strong="G2532" condemn|strong="H7561" people|strong="H5971". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Stop|strong="H2308" saying|strong="H0559" evil|strong="G2532" things|strong="H1697" about|strong="G2962" one|strong="G2532" another|strong="H0312" and|strong="G2532" thus|strong="G2532" condemning|strong="H7561" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312". Only|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="H3225" to|strong="G2532" condemn|strong="H7561" people|strong="H5971". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{You|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" future|strong="H0319", because|strong="G1161" life|strong="H5315" is|strong="G1510" transitory. Instead|strong="G1161", you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" plan|strong="H6098" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101" whatever|strong="H3605" God|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101", because|strong="G1161" boasting|strong="H6350" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101", rather|strong="G1161" than|strong="G2532" considering|strong="H0995" the|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532", is|strong="G1510" sinful|strong="H2400". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" future|strong="H0319", because|strong="G1161" life|strong="H5315" is|strong="G1510" transitory. Instead|strong="G1161", you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" plan|strong="H6098" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101" whatever|strong="H3605" God|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101", because|strong="G1161" boasting|strong="H6350" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101", rather|strong="G1161" than|strong="G2532" considering|strong="H0995" the|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532", is|strong="G1510" sinful|strong="H2400". }
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\verseNumber{17}So|strong="G3767" if|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="H3605" knows|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="G2570" thing|strong="G2570" that|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G1492" do|strong="G4160", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" sinning|strong="H2398". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The rich people who oppress you should weep because they will suffer much. God will punish them because they have unjustly caused others to suffer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The rich people who oppress you should weep because they will suffer much. God will punish them because they have unjustly caused others to suffer. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{So|strong="H3651" wait|strong="H0693" patiently|strong="H6960" for|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3756" Christ to|strong="G3756" return|strong="H7725" and|strong="G1342" to|strong="G3756" judge|strong="H8199" all|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" fairly|strong="H6664". Do|strong="G5407" not|strong="G3756" complain|strong="H7378" about|strong="G3588" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588", lest|strong="H6435" Jesus|strong="G3756" judge|strong="H8199" you|strong="G5210" when|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" returns|strong="H7725". From|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" examples|strong="H7045" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="H5030" and|strong="G1342" Job|strong="H0347", we|strong="G3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" blesses|strong="H1288" and|strong="G1342" rewards|strong="H5023" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" patiently|strong="H6960" endure|strong="H5975" suffering|strong="H6040". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{So|strong="H3651" wait|strong="H0693" patiently|strong="H6960" for|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3756" Christ to|strong="G3756" return|strong="H7725" and|strong="G1342" to|strong="G3756" judge|strong="H8199" all|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" fairly|strong="H6664". Do|strong="G5407" not|strong="G3756" complain|strong="H7378" about|strong="G3588" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588", lest|strong="H6435" Jesus|strong="G3756" judge|strong="H8199" you|strong="G5210" when|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" returns|strong="H7725". From|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" examples|strong="H7045" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="H5030" and|strong="G1342" Job|strong="H0347", we|strong="G3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" blesses|strong="H1288" and|strong="G1342" rewards|strong="H5023" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" patiently|strong="H6960" endure|strong="H5975" suffering|strong="H6040". }
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="G3767", my|strong="G3708" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w although|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="H6223"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w*}, be|strong="G2532" patient|strong="G3114" until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G2962"\+w*} comes|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w back|strong="G2983"\+w*}. Remember|strong="G2400" that|strong="G3588" when|strong="G2532" farmers|strong="H0406" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w plant|strong="H5193"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" wait|strong="G1551" for|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" valuable|strong="H3368" crops|strong="G2590" to|strong="G2532" grow|strong="H6779". They|strong="G2532" must|strong="G3588" wait|strong="G1551" patiently|strong="G3114" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" rain|strong="H4306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w*} at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" planting|strong="H4302" season|strong="H6256" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1909" more|strong="G2532" rain|strong="H4306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w*} just|strong="G2532" before|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" harvest|strong="G2590" season|strong="H6256". They|strong="G2532" wait|strong="G1551" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1909"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" crops|strong="G2590" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* mature \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" say|strong="G2532", “If|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" lying|strong="H8267", may|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="G3708".” Instead|strong="H8478", always|strong="H3605" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" condemn|strong="H7561" you|strong="G3754". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" say|strong="G2532", “If|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" lying|strong="H8267", may|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="G3708".” Instead|strong="H8478", always|strong="H3605" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" condemn|strong="H7561" you|strong="G3754". }
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\verseNumber{12}Also|strong="G2532", my|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3956"\+w*} something|strong="G5100" important|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w*}, do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3956", “If|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", may|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} heaven|strong="G3772" [MTY] punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="G1473".” Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3956", “If|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", may|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w*} earth|strong="G1093" [MTY] punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="G1473".” Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3956" anything|strong="G5100" like|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443". Instead|strong="G1161", if|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3956" “Yes|strong="G3483",” then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}. If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3956" “No|strong="G3756",” then|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. Otherwise|strong="G2443", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" condemn|strong="H7561" you|strong="G5210". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Whatever|strong="G3956" your|strong="G2532" circumstances|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510", pray|strong="G2443", trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G5210", both|strong="G2532" physically and|strong="G2532" spiritually. So|strong="G2443" confess|strong="H3034" your|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" to|strong="G2443" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G2443" for|strong="G1161" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161", because|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2532" answers|strong="H6030" prayer|strong="H8605". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Whatever|strong="G3956" your|strong="G2532" circumstances|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510", pray|strong="G2443", trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G5210", both|strong="G2532" physically and|strong="G2532" spiritually. So|strong="G2443" confess|strong="H3034" your|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" to|strong="G2443" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G2443" for|strong="G1161" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161", because|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2532" answers|strong="H6030" prayer|strong="H8605". }
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\verseNumber{13}Whoever|strong="H3605" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G5100" experiencing|strong="H2896" trouble|strong="G2553" [RHQ] should|strong="G5100" pray|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w would|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1722"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="H3605"\+w*} is|strong="G5100" cheerful|strong="G2114"/happy|strong="H0835" [RHQ] should|strong="G5100" sing|strong="G5567" songs|strong="H7892" of|strong="G5100" praise|strong="H1984" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}Whoever|strong="G3588" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G3588" sick|strong="H2470" [RHQ] should|strong="G5100" call|strong="G4341" the|strong="G1722" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" congregation|strong="G1577" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" put|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="G1637"\+w*} oil|strong="G1637" on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="G2962" authority|strong="H3027" [MTY] (OR|strong="G2532", calling|strong="G4341" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}), pray|strong="G4336". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2579" they|strong="G2532" truly|strong="H3588" trust|strong="H0982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*} when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" pray|strong="H6419" [PRS], the|strong="G2532" sick|strong="G2577" person|strong="H5315" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" healed|strong="G4982". The|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G1510" heal|strong="H7495" him|strong="G3588". And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2579" that|strong="G3588" person|strong="H5315" has|strong="G2962" sinned|strong="H2398" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w caused|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*/\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G3588"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sick|strong="G2577"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w confesses|strong="H3034"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*/\+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w*}►, he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" forgiven|strong="H5545" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" forgive|strong="H5545" him|strong="G3588"}. 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" again|strong="G3825", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asking|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G5205"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] sent|strong="G2532" rain|strong="G5205", and|strong="G2532" plants|strong="H6212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grew|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} produced|strong="G1325" crops|strong="G2590" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{If|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="H3605" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" true|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697", you|strong="G1325" believers should|strong="G3588" urge|strong="H6293" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" once|strong="G3825" again|strong="G3825" obey|strong="H8085" God|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" his|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" sins|strong="H2403". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{If|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="H3605" turns|strong="H7725" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" true|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697", you|strong="G1325" believers should|strong="G3588" urge|strong="H6293" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" once|strong="G3825" again|strong="G3825" obey|strong="H8085" God|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" his|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" sins|strong="H2403". }
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\verseNumber{19}My|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, if|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" stops|strong="H0331" obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}, someone|strong="G5100" from|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G5100" persuade|strong="H6601" that|strong="G3588" person|strong="G5100" to|strong="G2532" once|strong="H6471" again|strong="G1994" do|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stops|strong="H0331"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w*}, 
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