\id JAS - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h James 
\toc1 James 
\toc2 James 
\mt1 James 
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\p \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk God’s people \ft Literally, “the twelve tribes.” Believers in Christ are like the tribes of Israel, God’s chosen people in the Old Testament.\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1290"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world. 
\s1 Faith \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Wisdom 
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\v 2 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* many \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* trouble. \w But|strong="G1473"\w* this gives \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w a|strong="G3752"\w* reason \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* very happy. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* tested, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learn|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G1097"\w* be \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* suffering. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* end \w result|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G3648"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* God wants \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G3007"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*? \w Ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* generous \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enjoys \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* God, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* believe. \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* wave \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w blown|strong="G0416"\w* up \w and|strong="G2532"\w* down \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wind|strong="G4494"\w*. 
\v 7-8 People like that are thinking two different things at the same time. They can never decide what to do. So they should not think they will receive anything from the Lord. 
\s1 True Riches 
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\v 9 Believers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* poor \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G1722"\w* glad \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* considers \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* important. 
\v 10 Believers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* should \w be|strong="G1722"\w* glad \w when|strong="G5613"\w* bad \w things|strong="G0846"\w* happen \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Their|strong="G0846"\w* riches won’t keep \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* disappearing \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* wildflowers. 
\v 11 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w rises|strong="G0393"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gets hotter, \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w heat|strong="G2742"\w* \w dries|strong="G3583"\w* up \w the|strong="G3588"\w* plants, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flowers fall off. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* flowers \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* dead. That’s \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*. \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still making plans \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* business, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* die. 
\s1 Temptation Does \w Not|strong="G2532"\w* Come \w From|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 12 Great blessings belong \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* tempted \w and|strong="G0435"\w* \w remain|strong="G1096"\w* faithful! \w After|strong="G2983"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w*, \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward\f + \fr 1:12  \fk reward \ft Literally, “wreath,” a ring of leaves or branches that was placed on the head of the winners of athletic contests to honor them. It was a symbol of victory and reward.\f* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 13 Whenever \w you|strong="G3754"\w* feel \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* tempting \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w Evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w cannot|strong="G0551"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*. 
\v 14 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* want. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* leads \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1828"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* traps \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Your|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* grows inside you until \w it|strong="G1161"\w* results \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* grows bigger \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bigger \w and|strong="G1161"\w* finally ends \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w My|strong="G4105"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* fooled about this. 
\v 17 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w gift|strong="G1434"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* gifts \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* made \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* sky. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* changes like \w the|strong="G3956"\w* shadows \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 18 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* decided \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w us|strong="G1519"\w* life through \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* sent \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G0225"\w* important \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w*. 
\s1 Listening \w and|strong="G3056"\w* Obeying 
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\v 19 \w My|strong="G0191"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w than|strong="G5036"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. Keep control \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* help you live \w the|strong="G2316"\w* way \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* rid \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*—\w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* wrong \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1410"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* humble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* God’s \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* planted \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* God’s \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w says|strong="G3056"\w*; \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w listen|strong="G0202"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* sit \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w listen|strong="G0202"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* fooling \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 23 Hearing \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* looking \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w* 
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doing nothing \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3697"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* saw. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G0565"\w* \w away|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w how|strong="G2657"\w* bad \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w looked|strong="G2657"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* sets \w people|strong="G0846"\w* free, pay attention \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* says, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* blessing. \w Never|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w listen|strong="G0202"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* teaching \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forget \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* heard. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* True \w Way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Worship \w God|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 26 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w religious|strong="G2357"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* control, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fooling \w yourself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Your|strong="G1487"\w* careless talk makes \w your|strong="G1487"\w* offerings \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w worthless|strong="G3152"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G2356"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: caring \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w orphans|strong="G3737"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* need help \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourself|strong="G0846"\w* free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world’s|strong="G2889"\w* evil influence. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w worship|strong="G2356"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* accepts \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 Love All People 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* dear \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* believers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w So|strong="G3361"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* treat \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* better \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 2 Suppose \w someone|strong="G0435"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* meeting wearing \w very|strong="G2532"\w* nice \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w gold|strong="G5554"\w* \w ring|strong="G5554"\w*. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w person|strong="G0435"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* wearing old, \w dirty|strong="G4508"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* show \w special|strong="G1914"\w* \w attention|strong="G1914"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* person \w wearing|strong="G5409"\w* nice \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* seat.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* person, “\w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*!” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* floor \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* feet!” 
\v 4 \w Doesn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* think some people \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4190"\w* important \w than|strong="G2532"\w* others? \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* up \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w*—\w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w bad|strong="G4190"\w* decisions. 
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\v 5 \w Listen|strong="G0191"\w*, \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* show \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* always try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* control \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* take \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w court|strong="G2922"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rich \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w insult|strong="G0987"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wonderful \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* known. 
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\v 8 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* rules \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* other \w laws|strong="G3551"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w royal|strong="G0937"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* found \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*: “\w Love|strong="G0025"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*\f + \fr 2:8  \fk your neighbor \ft Or “others.” Jesus’ teaching in Luke 10:25-37 makes clear that this includes anyone in need.\f* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:8  \xt Quote from Leviticus 19:18.\x* \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* treating \w one|strong="G3588"\w* person \w as|strong="G5613"\w* more important than another, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sinning. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1651"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* breaking God’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* follow \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* God’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* fail \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* only \w one|strong="G1520"\w* command, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* breaking \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* commands \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
\v 11 \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:11  \xt Quote from Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18.\x* \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* kill.”\x + \xo 2:11  \xt Quote from Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17.\x* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* kill someone, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G3551"\w* breaking \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* God’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w You|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* free. \w You|strong="G3779"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. If \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G4160"\w* judges \w you|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* stand \w without|strong="G3361"\w* fear \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Judge. 
\s1 Faith \w and|strong="G4160"\w* Good Works 
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\v 14 \w My|strong="G2192"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w claims|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*, \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*. 
\v 15 Suppose \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G3007"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* clothes \w or|strong="G2228"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hope \w you|strong="G5210"\w* stay warm \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G5217"\w* plenty \w to|strong="G3004"\w* eat,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* need. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* help \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* worthless. 
\v 17 \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w*—\w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* anything—\w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* argue, “\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* good \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.” \w My|strong="G2192"\w* answer \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* can’t \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* if \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’t \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* good \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. That’s \w good|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*! \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* shake \w with|strong="G2316"\w* fear. 
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\v 20 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* fool! \w Faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* nothing \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worth nothing. \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* me \w to|strong="G2309"\w* prove \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*? 
\v 21 \w Our|strong="G0011"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made right \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* did. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w offered|strong="G0399"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* did \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w*. \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* did. 
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* accepted \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:23  \xt Quote from Genesis 15:6.\x* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:23  \xt Quote from 2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8.\x* 
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* made right \w with|strong="G1537"\w* God \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* made right \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* example \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4460"\w*. She \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* she \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made right \w with|strong="G1537"\w* God \w by|strong="G1537"\w* something she \w did|strong="G4204"\w*. She helped \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* spying \w for|strong="G1537"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. She \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w them|strong="G1544"\w* into her home \w and|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w them|strong="G1544"\w* escape \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.\f + \fr 2:25  \fk She helped … road \ft The story about Rahab is found in Josh. 2:1-21.\f* 
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\v 26 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* person’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3779"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w It|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*—\w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3779"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* nothing \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*! 
\c 3  
\s1 Controlling the Things We Say 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G3754"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* teach \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* judged \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* mistakes. \w A|strong="G1487"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* wrong \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w*. \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* like \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* control \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G0906"\w* \w bits|strong="G5469"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w bits|strong="G5469"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can control \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w*. \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* big, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pushed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w strong|strong="G4642"\w* \w winds|strong="G0417"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w* controls \w that|strong="G3708"\w* big \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* controls \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w* \w decides|strong="G1014"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* go. \w It|strong="G3708"\w* goes \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w it|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* go. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*. \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* body, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3708"\w* can boast \w about|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3173"\w*. 
\p \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w* \w forest|strong="G5208"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* started \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* flame. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w a|strong="G5259"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5259"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w evil|strong="G0093"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* spreads \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w evil|strong="G0093"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* starts \w a|strong="G5259"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3650"\w* influences \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w life|strong="G1078"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* gets \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 Humans \w have|strong="G2532"\w* control over \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animal, \w bird|strong="G4071"\w*, \w reptile|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fish, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* controlled \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* control \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* wild \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G0444"\w* \w deadly|strong="G2287"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w*. 
\v 9 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* use \w our|strong="G2316"\w* tongues \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w praise|strong="G2127"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* created \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3669"\w*. 
\v 10 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* praises \w and|strong="G2532"\w* curses \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. \w My|strong="G1096"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* good water \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bad water \w flow|strong="G4077"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w*? \w Of|strong="G1537"\w* course \w not|strong="G3385"\w*. 
\v 12 \w My|strong="G4160"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w olives|strong="G1636"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* grapevine \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G0080"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* well full \w of|strong="G0080"\w* salty \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* good \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. 
\s1 True Wisdom 
\p
\v 13 \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* any \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1990"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* living \w right|strong="G2570"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w humility|strong="G4240"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* boast. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* reason \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2192"\w* boasting \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* hides \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* kind \w of|strong="G4678"\w* “\w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*” \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* God. \w That|strong="G3778"\w* “\w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*” \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world. \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* spiritual. \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* devil. 
\v 16 \w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selfishness|strong="G2052"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G0181"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* God \w is|strong="G1510"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w peaceful|strong="G1516"\w*, \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* easy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* always ready \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* trouble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* always fair \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honest. 
\v 18 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* work \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* peaceful \w way|strong="G1722"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blessings \w that|strong="G1161"\w* come \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* living. 
\c 4  
\s1 Give Yourselves to God 
\p
\v 1 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fights|strong="G3163"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arguments \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* selfish desires \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* want \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G1223"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* kill \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* still \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w argue|strong="G3164"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fight|strong="G3164"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* God. 
\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* anything, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2560"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* use \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w pleasure|strong="G2237"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* faithful \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* loving \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* hating \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* wants \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w world|strong="G2889"\w* becomes \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* nothing? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* wants \w us|strong="G3004"\w* only \w for|strong="G3754"\w* himself.”\f + \fr 4:5  \fk “The Spirit … himself” \ft Other possible translations: “God strongly desires the spirit that he made to live in us.” Or “The spirit that he made to live in us is full of envious desires.” See Exodus 20:5.\f* 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kindness \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shows \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*. \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G3004"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w proud|strong="G3173"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* kind \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:6  \xt Quote from Proverbs 3:34.\x* 
\p
\v 7 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* give \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Stand \w against|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* run \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Come|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* sin out \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives.\f + \fr 4:8  \fk so clean sin out of your lives \ft Literally, “so wash your hands.”\f* \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world \w at|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time. \w Make|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thinking \w pure|strong="G0048"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sad, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sorry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cry! Change \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w laughter|strong="G1071"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w*. Change \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* sadness. 
\v 10 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* make \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w great|strong="G5312"\w*. 
\s1 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w Are|strong="G2532"\w* \w Not|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Judge 
\p
\v 11 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* say \w anything|strong="G0235"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* criticize \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* criticizing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* follow. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* follower \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* become \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*. 
\v 12 God \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gave us \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0622"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* right \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* anyone. 
\s1 \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* God Plan \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* Life 
\p
\v 13 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="G0839"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w business|strong="G1710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* money.” Listen, think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: 
\v 14 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="G0839"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* fog. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* can see \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* goes \w away|strong="G0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2198"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w*.” 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proud \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* fail \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G2570"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sinning. 
\c 5  
\s1 A Warning to Rich and Selfish People 
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G4145"\w*, listen! Cry \w and|strong="G2799"\w* \w be|strong="G3568"\w* very sad \w because|strong="G1909"\w* much trouble \w will|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* rot \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* worth nothing. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* eaten \w by|strong="G2532"\w* moths. 
\v 3 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w silver|strong="G0696"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rust|strong="G2447"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w rust|strong="G2447"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* proof \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. \w That|strong="G0846"\w* \w rust|strong="G2447"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* saved \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2343"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 4 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* worked \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* harvested \w your|strong="G2962"\w* crops. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* All-Powerful \w has|strong="G2962"\w* heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G4684"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* full \w of|strong="G2250"\w* rich living. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* pleased \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* everything \w you|strong="G5210"\w* wanted. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* made \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* fat, like \w an|strong="G2532"\w* animal ready \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.\f + \fr 5:5  \fk You made yourselves fat … slaughter \ft Literally, “You fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.”\f* 
\v 6 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* showed \w no|strong="G3756"\w* mercy \w to|strong="G3756"\w* good \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. They \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1342"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* killed them. 
\s1 \w Be|strong="G3756"\w* Patient 
\p
\v 7 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G3952"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* farmers. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* valuable \w crop|strong="G2590"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* grow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3114"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first rain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* last rain.\f + \fr 5:7  \fk first rain … last rain \ft The “first rain” came in the fall, and the “last rain” came in the spring.\f* 
\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. Never stop hoping. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w soon|strong="G1448"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w complain|strong="G4727"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* complaining, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* guilty. \w And|strong="G0080"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ready \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2476"\w*! 
\p
\v 10 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* suffered many bad \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* patient. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* say \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* accepted \w their|strong="G2532"\w* troubles \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G5278"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* God’s blessing. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* Job’s \w patience|strong="G5278"\w*.\f + \fr 5:11  \fk Job’s patience \ft See the book of Job in the Old Testament.\f* \w You|strong="G3754"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* troubles, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* helped \w him|strong="G3708"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G4184"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3629"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* kind. 
\s1 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* Careful \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G3754"\w* Say 
\p
\v 12 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* important \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* use \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w make|strong="G3660"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* promise. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* use \w the|strong="G3956"\w* name \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* prove \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* “\w yes|strong="G3483"\w*.” \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* “\w no|strong="G3756"\w*.” \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* judged guilty. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Power|strong="G5259"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* Prayer 
\p
\v 13 Are \w you|strong="G5210"\w* having troubles? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. Are \w you|strong="G5210"\w* happy? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*? Ask \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* come \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rub \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*\f + \fr 5:14  \fk rub oil on you \ft Oil was used like medicine.\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 15 \w If|strong="G2579"\w* such \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prayer|strong="G2171"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* heal \w anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2577"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* heal \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* sinned, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* always tell \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w God|strong="G4183"\w* \w can|strong="G2480"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w the|strong="G3588"\w* way \w God|strong="G4183"\w* wants \w can|strong="G2480"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* happen. 
\v 17 \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3663"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G0444"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* half \w years|strong="G1763"\w*! 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Elijah \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* came down \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* grew \w crops|strong="G2590"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. 
\s1 Helping \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w They|strong="G0846"\w* Sin 
\p
\v 19 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wanders|strong="G4105"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* helps \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* come \w back|strong="G1994"\w*, 
\v 20 remember \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w Anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* brings \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* eternal \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cause many \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven. 