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\BibleBook{The Letter from  James}

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\BibleTitleTwo{The Letter from }
\BibleMainTitle{James }

\BibleSectionHeading{Greeting }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Greeting }
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\chapterNumber{1}James|strong="G2385", a|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", greets the|strong="G1722" twelve|strong="G1427" tribes|strong="G5443" that|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" living|strong="H2416" abroad|strong="G1290". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Advice|strong="H6098" on|strong="G1722" Various|strong="H2921" Subjects|strong="H5650" }

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\verseNumber{2}My|strong="G3956" friends|strong="H7453", whatever|strong="G3956" trials|strong="G3986" you|strong="G3752" may|strong="G3956" face|strong="H6440" from|strong="H4480" time|strong="H6256" to|strong="G3956" time|strong="H6256", always|strong="G3956" regard|strong="G2233" them|strong="G3956" as|strong="G2233" a|strong="G3752" reason|strong="H6440" for|strong="G3956" rejoicing|strong="G5479", 
\verseNumber{3}knowing|strong="G1097", as|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2716", that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" testing|strong="G1383" of|strong="G4102" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" develops endurance|strong="G5281". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="G2532" let|strong="G1161" endurance|strong="G5281" do|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" work|strong="G2041" perfectly|strong="H3632", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" altogether|strong="H3162" perfect|strong="G5046", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" no|strong="G3367" respect|strong="H6437" lacking|strong="G3007". 
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\verseNumber{5}If|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" lacks|strong="G3007" wisdom|strong="G4678", they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" ask|strong="H7592" wisdom|strong="G4678" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" gives|strong="G1325" freely|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" without|strong="G3361" reproach|strong="G3679", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" ask|strong="H7592" with|strong="G1722" confidence|strong="G1722", never|strong="G3367" doubting|strong="G1252"; for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" doubts|strong="G1252" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G1503" a|strong="G2532" wave|strong="G2830" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281" driven|strong="H5080" here|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" mercy|strong="H2617" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" wind|strong="G4494" – 
\verseNumber{7}Such|strong="G5100" a|strong="G2983" person|strong="G5100" must|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3361" expect|strong="G3633" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2962" receive|strong="G2983" anything|strong="G5100" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962", 
\verseNumber{8}vacillating as|strong="G1722" they|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588", irresolute at|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" turn|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{9}Let|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1722" follower in|strong="G1722" humble|strong="G5011" circumstances|strong="G1722" be|strong="G3588" proud|strong="H1343" of|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" exalted|strong="G5311" position|strong="G5311", 
\verseNumber{10}but|strong="G1161" a|strong="G5613" rich|strong="G4145" follower of|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" humiliation|strong="G5014"; for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" rich|strong="G4145" will|strong="G3748" pass|strong="G3928" away|strong="G3928" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" wild|strong="H7704" flower|strong="H6525". 
\verseNumber{11}As|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" rises|strong="H6965", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" hot|strong="G2742" wind|strong="G2742" blows|strong="H4112", the|strong="G1722" plant|strong="H5193" withers|strong="G3583", its|strong="H3605" flower|strong="H6525" fades|strong="H5034", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" beauty|strong="G2143" is|strong="G3588" gone|strong="H1980". So|strong="G3779" is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" rich|strong="G4145". In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" pursuits|strong="G4197" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" wither|strong="G3583" away|strong="G3583". 
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\verseNumber{12}Blessed|strong="G3107" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" remains|strong="H7604" firm|strong="H3559" under|strong="G5278" temptation|strong="G3986", for|strong="G3754", when|strong="G1096" they|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" stood|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" test|strong="H5254", they|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" crown|strong="G4735" of|strong="G4735" life|strong="G2222", which|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3739" promised|strong="G1861" to|strong="G1096" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{13}Let|strong="G1161" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" say|strong="G3004", when|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985", ‘It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" tempting|strong="G3985" me|strong="G3004"!’ For|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" cannot|strong="H3808" be|strong="G1510" tempted|strong="G3985" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G3004" wrong|strong="G2556", does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3367" himself|strong="H5315" tempt|strong="G3985" anyone|strong="G3367". 
\verseNumber{14}A|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1538" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" every|strong="G1538" case|strong="G3588" tempted|strong="G3985" by|strong="G5259" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="G2398" passions|strong="G1939" – allured and|strong="G2532" enticed|strong="G1185" by|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="G1161" passion|strong="H7068" conceives|strong="G4815" and|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G5088" birth|strong="G5088" to|strong="G1161" sin|strong="H2403", and|strong="G1161" sin|strong="H2403", on|strong="G1161" reaching|strong="G1161" maturity|strong="H0202", brings|strong="G5088" forth|strong="G5088" death|strong="G2288". 
\verseNumber{16}Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" deceived|strong="G4105", my|strong="G1473" dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{17}Every|strong="G3956" good|strong="G3956" thing|strong="G3956" given|strong="G1394" us|strong="H5414", and|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" perfect|strong="G5046" gift|strong="G1434", is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3844" above|strong="G3844", and|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="H5414" from|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lights|strong="G5457" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="H8064", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" himself|strong="H5315" never|strong="G3756" subject|strong="H5647" to|strong="G2532" change|strong="H5162" or|strong="G2228" to|strong="G2532" eclipse|strong="H6004". 
\verseNumber{18}Because|strong="G1510" he|strong="G3588" so|strong="G1519" willed, he|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G3588" us|strong="G1519" life|strong="H5315", through|strong="H3027" the|strong="G1519" message|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1519" truth|strong="H0571", so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" should|strong="G5100" be|strong="G1510", as|strong="G1519" it|strong="G1510" were|strong="G1510", a|strong="G1519" kind|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" first|strong="G3588" fruits|strong="H1061" of|strong="G3056" his|strong="G1519" creation|strong="G2938". 
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\verseNumber{19}Mark|strong="H0226" this|strong="G3588", my|strong="G3956" dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453" – Let|strong="G1161" everyone|strong="G3956" be|strong="G1510" quick|strong="G5036" to|strong="G1519" listen|strong="G1492", slow|strong="G1021" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="G2980", and|strong="G1161" slow|strong="G1021" to|strong="G1519" get|strong="H3947" angry|strong="H2734"; 
\verseNumber{20}for|strong="G1063" human|strong="H0120" anger|strong="G3709" does|strong="G2038" not|strong="G3756" forward|strong="H5265" the|strong="G1063" righteous|strong="H6662" purpose|strong="H6098" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{21}Therefore|strong="G1352", get|strong="G4982" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="G3056" all|strong="G3956" filthiness|strong="G4507" and|strong="G2532" whatever|strong="G3956" wickedness|strong="G2549" still|strong="H5750" remains|strong="G4050", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" humble|strong="H6035" spirit|strong="G3588" receive|strong="G1209" that|strong="G3588" message|strong="G3056" which|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" planted|strong="H5193" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="H3820" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" your|strong="G2532" souls|strong="G5590". 
\verseNumber{22}Put|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056" into|strong="G1096" practice|strong="H6213", and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" merely|strong="G3441" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" – deceiving|strong="G3884" yourselves|strong="G1438". 
\verseNumber{23}For|strong="G3754", when|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="G5100" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" practice|strong="H6213" it|strong="G2532", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" like|strong="G1503" a|strong="G2532" person|strong="G4383" looking|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" face|strong="G4383" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" mirror|strong="G2072". 
\verseNumber{24}They|strong="G2532" look|strong="G2657" at|strong="G2532" themselves|strong="G1438", then|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" on|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" way|strong="H1870", 
\verseNumber{25}but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" person|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" looks|strong="G3879" carefully|strong="H6213" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" perfect|strong="G5046" Law|strong="G3551", the|strong="G1722" Law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G2532" freedom|strong="G1657", and|strong="G2532" continues|strong="H4058" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G1096" so|strong="G2532", not|strong="G3756" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G1519" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" forgetting|strong="H7911" it|strong="G2532", but|strong="G1161" putting|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" practice|strong="G2041" – that|strong="G3588" person|strong="G3778" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1096" blessed|strong="G3107" in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096". 
\verseNumber{26}When|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" person|strong="G5100" appears|strong="H7200" to|strong="G5100" be|strong="G1510" religious|strong="G2357", yet|strong="G1510" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" bridle|strong="G5468" their|strong="G3588" tongue|strong="G1100", but|strong="G1487" imposes on|strong="G3588" their|strong="G3588" own|strong="H1961" conscience|strong="G2588", that|strong="G3588" person’s|strong="H3820" religious|strong="G2357" observances are|strong="G1510" valueless. 
\verseNumber{27}That|strong="G3588" religious observance|strong="H7677" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" pure|strong="G2513" and|strong="G2532" spotless in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778" – to|strong="G2532" visit|strong="G1980" orphans|strong="G3737" and|strong="G2532" widows|strong="G5503" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" trouble|strong="G2347", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" keep|strong="G5083" oneself|strong="G1438" uncontaminated by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889". 

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\chapterNumber{2}My|strong="G1722" friends|strong="H7453", are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" really|strong="H2088" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G1722" combine|strong="H6151" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2424" glorified|strong="H6286" Lord|strong="G2962", with|strong="G1722" discrimination? 
\verseNumber{2}Suppose|strong="H3588" a|strong="G2532" visitor should|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" your|strong="G1437" synagogue|strong="G4864", with|strong="G1722" gold|strong="G5554" rings|strong="H2885" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" grand clothes|strong="G2066", and|strong="G2532" suppose|strong="H3588" a|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" man|strong="G4434" should|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1722" also|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" shabby clothes|strong="G2066", 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" show|strong="H7200" more|strong="G2532" respect|strong="G1914" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" visitor who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" wearing|strong="G5409" grand clothes|strong="G2066", and|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" – ‘There|strong="G1563" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2573" seat|strong="H3727" for|strong="G1909" you|strong="G4771" here|strong="G5602",’ but|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" man|strong="G4434" – ‘You|strong="G4771" must|strong="G3588" stand|strong="G2476"; or|strong="G2228" sit|strong="G2521" down|strong="G2521" there|strong="G1563" by|strong="G5259" my|strong="G1473" footstool|strong="G5286",’ 
\verseNumber{4}Haven’t|strong="H3808" you|strong="G1722" made|strong="G1096" distinctions|strong="G1252" among|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438", and|strong="G2532" used|strong="H6213" evil|strong="G4190" standards|strong="H1714" of|strong="G2532" judgement? 
\verseNumber{5}Listen|strong="H8085", my|strong="G1722" dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453". Has|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316" chosen|strong="G1586" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" poor|strong="G4434" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" rich|strong="G4145" through|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" possess|strong="H3423" the|strong="G1722" kingdom|strong="H4467" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" promised|strong="G1861" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="G3588"? 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" – you|strong="G5210" insult|strong="H2781" the|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" man|strong="G4145"! Isn’t|strong="G3756" it|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" rich|strong="G4145" who|strong="G3588" oppress|strong="G2616" you|strong="G5210"? Isn’t|strong="G3756" it|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" drag|strong="G1670" you|strong="G5210" into|strong="G1519" law|strong="G2922" courts|strong="G2922"? 
\verseNumber{7}Isn’t|strong="G3756" it|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" malign that|strong="G3588" honourable|strong="H3513" name|strong="G3686" spoken|strong="H1696" over|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" at|strong="G1909" your|strong="G1909" baptism? 
\verseNumber{8}If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" keep|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2596" royal|strong="H4438" law|strong="G3551" which|strong="G3588" runs|strong="H7323" – “You|strong="G4771" must|strong="G4160" love|strong="H0157" your|strong="G4160" neighbour|strong="G4139" as|strong="G5613" you|strong="G4771" love|strong="H0157" yourself|strong="G4572",” you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" right|strong="G2573"; 
\verseNumber{9}but|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" discriminate|strong="H5234", you|strong="G1487" commit|strong="G2038" a|strong="G5613" sin|strong="H2403", and|strong="G1161" stand|strong="H5975" convicted|strong="G1651" by|strong="G5259" that|strong="G3588" same|strong="G5613" law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G5259" being|strong="G1161" offenders|strong="H2400" against|strong="G5259" it|strong="G1161". 
\verseNumber{10}For|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1096" person|strong="G1520" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G1096" laid|strong="H7760" the|strong="G1722" Law|strong="G3551", as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" whole|strong="G3650", to|strong="G1722" heart|strong="H3820", but|strong="G1161" has|strong="G1096" failed|strong="H5307" in|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" particular|strong="H6106", is|strong="G3588" accountable|strong="H2942" for|strong="G1063" breaking|strong="G1096" all|strong="G3956" its|strong="G3956" provisions|strong="H6720". 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" “You|strong="G1487" must|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" commit|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431"” also|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" “You|strong="G1487" must|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" murder|strong="G5407".” If|strong="G1487", then|strong="G2532", you|strong="G1487" commit|strong="G3431" murder|strong="G5407" but|strong="G1161" not|strong="G3756" adultery|strong="G3431", you|strong="G1487" are|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" an|strong="G2532" offender|strong="H7563" against|strong="G3361" the|strong="G2532" Law|strong="G3551". 
\verseNumber{12}Therefore|strong="G1223", speak|strong="G2980" and|strong="G2532" act|strong="G4160" as|strong="G5613" people|strong="G2919" who|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" judged|strong="G2919" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" “Law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G1223" freedom|strong="G1657".” 
\verseNumber{13}For|strong="G1063" there|strong="G1063" will|strong="G4160" be|strong="G3361" justice|strong="G2920" without|strong="G3361" mercy|strong="G1656" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2920" not|strong="G3361" acted|strong="G4160" mercifully. Mercy|strong="G1656" triumphs|strong="G2620" over|strong="G2620" Justice|strong="G2920". 
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\verseNumber{14}My|strong="G1473" friends|strong="H7453", what|strong="G5101" good|strong="G3786" is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" claims|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102", but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3361" prove|strong="H5254" it|strong="G1161" by|strong="G3004" actions|strong="G2041"? Can|strong="G1410" such|strong="G5100" faith|strong="G4102" save|strong="G4982" them|strong="G3588"? 
\verseNumber{15}Suppose|strong="H3588" some|strong="G3588" brother|strong="H0251" or|strong="G2228" sister|strong="H0269" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" need|strong="G3007" of|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="H0899" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" daily|strong="G2184" bread|strong="H3899", 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" – ‘Go|strong="G5217", and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"; keep|strong="G3361" warm|strong="H2552" and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="H0398" well|strong="G2532"!’ and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3361" actually|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" necessities of|strong="G1537" life|strong="H5315", what|strong="G5101" good|strong="G3786" would|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"? 
\verseNumber{17}In|strong="G2596" just|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3779" way|strong="G3779" faith|strong="G4102", if|strong="G1437" not|strong="G3361" followed|strong="H0310" by|strong="G2596" actions|strong="G2041", is|strong="G1510", by|strong="G2596" itself|strong="G1438", a|strong="G2192" lifeless thing|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{18}Someone|strong="G5100", indeed|strong="H3588", may|strong="G5100" say|strong="G3004" – ‘You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" faith|strong="G4102", and|strong="G4102" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" a|strong="G2192" man|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" action|strong="G2041".’ 
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‘Then|strong="G2504" show|strong="G1166" me|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102",’ I|strong="G1473" reply|strong="G3004", ‘apart|strong="G5565" from|strong="G1537" any|strong="G5100" actions|strong="G2041", and|strong="G4102" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" show|strong="G1166" you|strong="G4771" my|strong="G1473" faith|strong="G4102" by|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1473" actions|strong="G2041".’ 
\verseNumber{19}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" part|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4100", is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510", that|strong="G3754" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" one|strong="G1520" God|strong="G2316"? Good|strong="G2573"; yet|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" demons|strong="G1140" have|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" faith|strong="G4100", and|strong="G2532" tremble|strong="G5425" at|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" thought|strong="H0559". 
\verseNumber{20}Now|strong="G1161" do|strong="G1510" you|strong="G3754" really|strong="H2088" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" understand|strong="G1097", fool|strong="H3684", how|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" faith|strong="G4102" without|strong="G5565" actions|strong="G2041" leads|strong="H1869" to|strong="G2309" nothing|strong="H3808"? 
\verseNumber{21}Look|strong="H7200" at|strong="G1909" our|strong="G1537" ancestor|strong="G3962", Abraham|strong="H0085". Was|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" justified|strong="G1344" by|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1909" actions|strong="G2041" after|strong="G1909" he|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" offered|strong="H5927" his|strong="G1909" son|strong="G5207", Isaac|strong="G2464", on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" altar|strong="G2379"? 
\verseNumber{22}You|strong="G3754" see|strong="H7200" how|strong="G3754", in|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" case|strong="G3588", faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" actions|strong="G2041" went|strong="G2532" together|strong="G4903"; that|strong="G3754" his|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" was|strong="G3588" perfected|strong="G5048" as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" actions|strong="G2041"; 
\verseNumber{23}and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3588" way|strong="H1870" the|strong="G2532" words|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2316" scripture|strong="G1124" came|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" – ‘Abraham|strong="G4100" believed|strong="G4100" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" regarded|strong="G3049" by|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" as|strong="G1519" righteousness|strong="G1343",’ and|strong="G2532" ‘He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" the|strong="G2532" friend|strong="G5384" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".’ 
\verseNumber{24}You|strong="G3754" see|strong="G3708", then|strong="G2532", that|strong="G3754" a|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" is|strong="G3748" justified|strong="G1344" by|strong="G1537" actions|strong="G2041", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1537" faith|strong="G4102" alone|strong="G3441". 
\verseNumber{25}Wasn’t|strong="G3756" it|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3668" with|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" prostitute|strong="G4204", Rahab|strong="G4460"? Was|strong="G3588" she|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" justified|strong="G1344" by|strong="G1537" her|strong="G3588" actions|strong="G2041", after|strong="G1161" she|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" welcomed|strong="G5264" the|strong="G2532" messengers|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="G3588" escape|strong="H4422" by|strong="G1537" another|strong="G2087" road|strong="G3598"? 
\verseNumber{26}Just|strong="G5618" as|strong="G5618" a|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983" is|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498" without|strong="G5565" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151", so|strong="G3779" faith|strong="G4102" is|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498" without|strong="G5565" actions|strong="G2041". 
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\chapterNumber{3}Not|strong="G3361" many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1096" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G1492" become|strong="G1096" teachers|strong="G1320", my|strong="G1473" friends|strong="H7453", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" who|strong="G3748" teach|strong="H3925" will|strong="G1473" be|strong="G1096" judged|strong="H8199" more|strong="G4183" strictly|strong="G4183" than|strong="G4183" others|strong="G3754". 
\verseNumber{2}We|strong="G1063" often|strong="G4183" make|strong="G2532" mistakes, every|strong="G1722" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" us|strong="G1722". Anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4417" not|strong="G3756" make|strong="G2532" mistakes when|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="G3056" is|strong="G3588" indeed|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" perfect|strong="G5046" person|strong="G5100", able|strong="G1415" to|strong="G2532" bridle|strong="G5468" their|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{3}When|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" put|strong="G3982" bits|strong="G5469" into|strong="G1519" horses’|strong="G2462" mouths|strong="G4750" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" obey|strong="G3982" us|strong="G1519", we|strong="G2249" change|strong="H5162" their|strong="G1438" course|strong="H4256" the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" bodies|strong="G4983". 
\verseNumber{4}Again|strong="G2532", think|strong="G2400" of|strong="G5259" ships|strong="G4143". Large|strong="H1419" as|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510", and|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" driven|strong="G1643" by|strong="G5259" fierce|strong="G4642" winds|strong="H7307", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" guided|strong="H5148" by|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1646" rudder|strong="G4079" and|strong="G2532" steered in|strong="G2532" whatever|strong="H3605" direction|strong="H3027" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" at|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" helm|strong="G4079" may|strong="G2532" determine|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="G3779" is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tongue|strong="G1100". Small|strong="G3398" as|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" boaster. Think|strong="G2400" how|strong="G3779" a|strong="G2532" tiny spark|strong="H5213" may|strong="G2532" set|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" largest forest|strong="G5208" ablaze|strong="H3857"! 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" tongue|strong="G1100" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G1100" a|strong="G2532" spark|strong="H5213". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G5259" unrighteousness|strong="H5767" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" parts|strong="G3196" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983". It|strong="G2532" contaminates the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983"; it|strong="G2532" sets|strong="G5394" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" course|strong="G5164" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G2532" existence on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" itself|strong="H0905" set|strong="G2525" on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" flames|strong="H3852" of|strong="G5259" Gehenna. 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="G1063" while|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" animals|strong="H0929", birds|strong="G4071" and|strong="G2532" reptiles|strong="G2062" and|strong="G2532" sea|strong="G1724" creatures|strong="G2062" can|strong="G1063" be|strong="G2532" tamed|strong="G1150" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" tamed|strong="G1150" by|strong="G2532" humans, 
\verseNumber{8}no|strong="G3762" human|strong="H0120" being|strong="G1161" can|strong="G1410" tame|strong="G1150" the|strong="G1161" tongue|strong="G1100". It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1161" restless|strong="H7300" plague|strong="H5061"! It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" charged|strong="H6680" with|strong="G3588" deadly|strong="G2287" poison|strong="G2447"! 
\verseNumber{9}With|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" bless|strong="G2127" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" curse|strong="G2672" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1096" “in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" likeness|strong="G3669".” 
\verseNumber{10}From|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" mouth|strong="G4750" come|strong="G1096" blessings|strong="G2129" and|strong="G2532" curses|strong="H7043"! My|strong="G1473" friends|strong="H7453", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" right|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1096" so|strong="G3779". 
\verseNumber{11}Does|strong="G1032" a|strong="G2532" spring|strong="G4077" give|strong="H5414" both|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" bad|strong="H7451" water|strong="H4325" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" source|strong="H4725"? 
\verseNumber{12}Can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808", my|strong="G1473" friends|strong="H7453", bear|strong="G4160" olives|strong="G1636"? Or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G4160" vine|strong="H1612" bear|strong="G4160" figs|strong="G4810"? No|strong="G3361", nor|strong="G3777" can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" brackish well|strong="H3190" give|strong="G4160" good|strong="H2896" water|strong="G5204". 
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\verseNumber{13}Who|strong="G5101" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" claims|strong="H1697" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G4680" and|strong="G2532" intelligent|strong="H0995"? They|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" show|strong="G1166" that|strong="G3588" their|strong="G2532" actions|strong="G2041" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" outcome|strong="H0319" of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2570" life|strong="H5315" lived|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" humility|strong="G4240" of|strong="G1537" true|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" harbour bitter|strong="G4089" envy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" spirit|strong="G2588" of|strong="G2532" rivalry|strong="H7068" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" boast|strong="G2620" or|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571". 
\verseNumber{15}That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" which|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3756" above|strong="H4605"; no|strong="G3756", it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" earthly|strong="G1919", animalistic, demonic|strong="G1141". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G1063" where|strong="G3699" envy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" rivalry|strong="H7068" exist, there|strong="G1563" you|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" find|strong="H4672" disorder and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" bad|strong="G5337", worthless|strong="H1100" actions|strong="H5949". 
\verseNumber{17}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" from|strong="G2532" above|strong="G4412" is|strong="G1510", before|strong="G4413" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="G2532", pure|strong="H2889"; then|strong="G2532" peace-loving, gentle|strong="G1933", open|strong="H6605" to|strong="G2532" conviction, rich|strong="H6223" in|strong="G2532" compassion|strong="G1656" and|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" deeds|strong="H4611", and|strong="G2532" free|strong="H2670" from|strong="G2532" partiality|strong="H5375" and|strong="G2532" insincerity. 
\verseNumber{18}Justice|strong="G1343" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" harvest|strong="G2590" peacemakers will|strong="G4160" reap|strong="H7114" from|strong="G1515" seeds|strong="H2233" sown|strong="G4687" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515". 
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\chapterNumber{4}What|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" cause|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" fighting|strong="H3898" and|strong="G2532" quarrelling that|strong="G3588" goes|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1722" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"? Isn’t|strong="G3756" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" desires|strong="H0183" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" always|strong="H3605" at|strong="G1722" war|strong="G4171" within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"? 
\verseNumber{2}You|strong="G5210" crave|strong="H0183", yet|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192", so|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" commit|strong="G5407" murder|strong="G5407", so|strong="G2532" You|strong="G5210" covet|strong="G1937", yet|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" gain|strong="H1215" your|strong="G1223" end|strong="H7093". You|strong="G5210" quarrel|strong="G4170" and|strong="G2532" fight|strong="G3164". You|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192", because|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" ask|strong="H7592". 
\verseNumber{3}You|strong="G5210" ask|strong="H7592", yet|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" receive|strong="G2983", because|strong="G1360" you|strong="G5210" ask|strong="H7592" for|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="G2560" purpose|strong="H6098" – to|strong="G2443" spend|strong="G1159" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" get|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" pleasures|strong="G2237". 
\verseNumber{4}Unfaithful|strong="H4603" people|strong="G1492"! Don’t|strong="G3756" you|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" to|strong="G1014" be|strong="G1510" friends|strong="G5384" with|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" means|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1014" be|strong="G1510" at|strong="G3756" enmity|strong="G2189" with|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"? Therefore|strong="G3767" whoever|strong="G3739" chooses|strong="H0977" to|strong="G1014" be|strong="G1510" friends|strong="G5384" with|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" makes|strong="G2525" himself|strong="H5315" an|strong="G1510" enemy|strong="G2190" to|strong="G1014" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{5}Do|strong="G1380" you|strong="G3739" suppose|strong="G1380" scripture|strong="G1124" means|strong="G3004" nothing|strong="H3808" when|strong="G1722" it|strong="G3754" says|strong="G3004", “Envy|strong="G5355" results|strong="H6529" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" longings of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G4151" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G3004" has|strong="G3739" implanted within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739"?” 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" greater|strong="G3173" grace|strong="G5485"; and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" why|strong="G1352" it|strong="G1161" says|strong="G3004", – 
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“God|strong="G2316" opposes|strong="G5244" the|strong="G1161" haughty|strong="H7311", 
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but|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G1325" grace|strong="G5485" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" humble|strong="G5011".” 
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\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="G3767" submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316". Stand|strong="G5210" up|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" devil|strong="G1228", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" flee|strong="G5343" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{8}Draw|strong="G1448" near|strong="G1448" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" draw|strong="G1448" near|strong="G1448" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210". Make|strong="G2511" your|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495" clean|strong="G2511", you|strong="G5210" sinners|strong="H2400"; and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G2588" pure|strong="H2889", you|strong="G5210" vacillators! 
\verseNumber{9}Grieve|strong="G5003", mourn|strong="G3996", and|strong="G2532" lament|strong="H5594"! Let|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" laughter|strong="G1071" be|strong="G2532" turned|strong="G3344" to|strong="G1519" mourning|strong="G3997", and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" happiness|strong="H8057" to|strong="G1519" gloom|strong="G2726"! 
\verseNumber{10}Humble|strong="G5013" yourselves|strong="G4771" before|strong="G1799" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" exalt|strong="G5312" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{11}Do|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3756" disparage one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588", friends|strong="H7453". The|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" disparages others|strong="G3588", or|strong="G2228" passes|strong="G2919" judgment|strong="G2919" on|strong="G1161" them|strong="G3588", disparages the|strong="G2532" Law|strong="G3551" and|strong="G2532" passes|strong="G2919" judgment|strong="G2919" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Law|strong="G3551". But|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" pass|strong="G2919" judgment|strong="G2919" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Law|strong="G3551", you|strong="G1487" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" obeying|strong="H8085" it|strong="G2532", but|strong="G1161" judging|strong="G2919" it|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" only|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" lawgiver|strong="G3550" and|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" – he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G5101" has|strong="G5101" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1410" both|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" destroy|strong="H7843". So|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" who|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" pass|strong="G2919" judgment|strong="G2919" on|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" neighbour|strong="G4139"? 
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\verseNumber{13}Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G3004", you|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" “Today|strong="G4594" or|strong="G2228" tomorrow|strong="H4279" we|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" such|strong="G3592" and|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3592" a|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" spend|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" year|strong="G1763" there|strong="G1563", doing|strong="G4160" business|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" making|strong="G4160" money|strong="H3701",” 
\verseNumber{14}yet|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1987" what|strong="G4169" your|strong="G2532" life|strong="G2222" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G4314" tomorrow|strong="H4279"! For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" but|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" puff of|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="H6227" that|strong="G3588" appears|strong="G5316" for|strong="G1063" a|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3641" while|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" vanishes|strong="H3615". 
\verseNumber{15}Instead|strong="H8478" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" “If|strong="G1437" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" wills|strong="G2309", we|strong="G1437" will|strong="G2309" live|strong="G2198" and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3778" or|strong="G2228" that|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1722" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510", you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" boasting|strong="G2746" presumptuously|strong="H2102"! All|strong="G3956" such|strong="G5108" boasting|strong="G2746" is|strong="G1510" wicked|strong="G4190". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315", then|strong="G3767", who|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1492" what|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G2570" but|strong="G2532" fails|strong="H3615" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" – that|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" sin|strong="H2403" in|strong="G2532" them|strong="G4160". 
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\chapterNumber{5}Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1909", you|strong="G5210" rich|strong="G4145" people|strong="G4145", weep|strong="G2799" and|strong="G2799" wail|strong="H3213" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1909" miseries|strong="G5004" that|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G1904" upon|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210"! 
\verseNumber{2}Your|strong="G2532" riches|strong="G4149" have|strong="G2532" wasted|strong="H6244" away|strong="H5493", and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="G2440" have|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" moth-eaten|strong="G4598". 
\verseNumber{3}Your|strong="G2532" gold|strong="G5557" and|strong="G2532" silver|strong="H3701" are|strong="G1510" rusted|strong="G2728"; and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" rust|strong="G2447" on|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" evidence|strong="H5612" against|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" eat|strong="G2068" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" flesh|strong="G4561". It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" fire|strong="G4442", so|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="H1696", that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" stored|strong="G2343" up|strong="G2343" for|strong="G1519" yourselves|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3588" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{4}Listen|strong="G2400"! The|strong="G2532" wages|strong="G3408" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" held|strong="H2388" back|strong="G1519" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" labourers|strong="G2040" who|strong="G3588" mowed your|strong="G2962" fields|strong="G5561" are|strong="G3588" crying|strong="G2896" out|strong="G2896" against|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" outcries of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" harvesters|strong="H8057" have|strong="G2532" reached|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ears|strong="G3775" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" Hosts|strong="H6635"! 
\verseNumber{5}You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" a|strong="G2532" life|strong="G4684" of|strong="G2250" extravagance and|strong="G2532" luxury|strong="H8588"; you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" indulged your|strong="G2532" fancies in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" bloodshed|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{6}You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" condemned|strong="G2613", you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" murdered|strong="G5407", the|strong="G3588" righteous|strong="G1342" one|strong="G3588"! Must|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" God|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3756" opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210"? 

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\verseNumber{7}Be|strong="G2532" patient|strong="G3114", then|strong="G3767", friends|strong="H7453", until|strong="G2193" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962". Even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" farmer|strong="G1092" has|strong="G2962" to|strong="G2532" wait|strong="G1551" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G5093" fruit|strong="G2590" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", watching|strong="H8245" over|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532" patiently|strong="G3114", until|strong="G2193" it|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2962" had|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" spring|strong="H6779" and|strong="G2532" summer|strong="H7019" rains|strong="H1653". 
\verseNumber{8}And|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" patient|strong="G3114" also|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" discouraged|strong="H7503"; for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" Lord’s|strong="G2962" coming|strong="G3952" is|strong="G3588" near|strong="G1448". 
\verseNumber{9}Do|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3361" make|strong="G2476" complaints|strong="H8519" against|strong="G2596" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G2596", friends|strong="H7453", or|strong="G3361" judgment|strong="G2919" will|strong="G2476" be|strong="G3361" passed|strong="G3588" on|strong="G2596" you|strong="G3708". The|strong="G2596" judge|strong="G2919" is|strong="G3588" already|strong="H3528" standing|strong="G2476" at|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" door|strong="G2374"! 
\verseNumber{10}Friends|strong="H7453", as|strong="G1722" an|strong="G2532" example|strong="G5262" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" patient|strong="H0750" endurance of|strong="G2532" suffering|strong="G1722", take|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396" who|strong="G3739" spoke|strong="G2980" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{11}We|strong="G3754" count|strong="G3106" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" displayed|strong="H5127" such|strong="G3588" endurance|strong="G5281" blessed|strong="G3106"! You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085", too|strong="G2532", of|strong="G2532" Job’s|strong="H0347" endurance|strong="G5281", and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord’s|strong="G2962" purpose|strong="G5056" was|strong="G1510", for|strong="G3754" “the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G1510" full|strong="G4184" of|strong="G2532" pity|strong="H2347" and|strong="G2532" compassion|strong="G4184".” 
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\verseNumber{12}Above|strong="G4253" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956", my|strong="G3956" friends|strong="H7453", never|strong="G3756" take|strong="G1161" an|strong="G2532" oath|strong="G3727", either|strong="G3383" by|strong="G5259" heaven|strong="G3772", or|strong="G2532" by|strong="G5259" earth|strong="G1093", or|strong="G2532" by|strong="G5259" anything|strong="G5100" else|strong="G3361". Let|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" “Yes|strong="G3483"” suffice|strong="H7227" for|strong="G1161" yes|strong="G3483", and|strong="G2532" “No|strong="G3756"” for|strong="G1161" no|strong="G3756", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" escape|strong="H4422" condemnation|strong="G2920". 
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\verseNumber{13}If|strong="H0518" anyone|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G5100" in|strong="G1722" trouble|strong="G2553", they|strong="G1722" should|strong="G5100" pray|strong="G4336"; if|strong="H0518" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G5100" happy|strong="H0835", they|strong="G1722" should|strong="G5100" sing|strong="G5567" hymns|strong="H8426". 
\verseNumber{14}If|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G3588" ill|strong="H2470", they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" send|strong="H7971" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" elders|strong="G4245", and|strong="G2532" let|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" pray|strong="G4336" over|strong="G1909" them|strong="G3588", anointing|strong="H4888" them|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" oil|strong="G1637" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G2532" prayer|strong="G2171" offered|strong="H5927" in|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" will|strong="G1510" save|strong="G4982" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" sick|strong="G2577", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G1510" raise|strong="G1453" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" bed|strong="H4904"; and|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2579" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" committed|strong="G4160" sins|strong="H2403", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" forgiven|strong="H5545". 
\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="G3767", confess|strong="G1843" your|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403" to|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G2172" for|strong="G5228" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588", so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" cured|strong="G2390". Great|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2480" person’s|strong="H3820" fervent|strong="G1754" prayer|strong="G1162". 
\verseNumber{17}Elijah|strong="G2243" was|strong="G1510" only|strong="G3756" human|strong="H0120" like|strong="G3663" ourselves|strong="G2249", but|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" fervently that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" rain|strong="G1026", no|strong="G3756" rain|strong="G1026" fell|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" land|strong="G1093" for|strong="G1909" three|strong="G5140" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" half|strong="H2677" years|strong="G1763". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336" again|strong="G3825", the|strong="G2532" clouds|strong="H5645" brought|strong="G1093" rain|strong="G5205", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" land|strong="G1093" bore|strong="H3205" crops|strong="G2590". 
\verseNumber{19}My|strong="G1722" friends|strong="H7453", should|strong="G5100" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" be|strong="G2532" led|strong="G4105" astray|strong="G4105" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="G2532" someone|strong="G5100" bring|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" back|strong="G1994" again|strong="G1994", 
\verseNumber{20}be|strong="G2532" sure|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5590" who|strong="G3588" brings|strong="H0935" a|strong="G2532" sinner|strong="H2398" back|strong="G1994" from|strong="G1537" their|strong="G2532" mistaken ways|strong="G3598" will|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" that|strong="G3754" person’s|strong="H3820" soul|strong="G5590" from|strong="G1537" death|strong="G2288", and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cover|strong="G2572" a|strong="G2532" multitude|strong="G4128" of|strong="G1537" sins|strong="H2403".
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