\id JAS  
\h James 
\toc1 James 
\toc2 James 
\mt1 James  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G1290"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1290"\w*. \w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*!   
\s1 Joy in Trials  
\p
\v 2  \w My|strong="G3956"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G3956"\w* sisters, \w consider|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* fall \w into|strong="G4045"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sorts|strong="G4164"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*,  
\v 3  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testing|strong="G1383"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* its \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w effect|strong="G2041"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G3648"\w*, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w deficient|strong="G3007"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w deficient|strong="G3007"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* generously \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w reprimand|strong="G3679"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w doubting|strong="G1252"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1503"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wave|strong="G2830"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, blown \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tossed|strong="G4494"\w* around \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="G4494"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3633"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 8  since \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w double-minded|strong="G1374"\w* individual, unstable \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\p
\v 9  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* believer \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w pride|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w* \w position|strong="G5311"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* person’s pride \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w humiliation|strong="G5014"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* wildflower \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meadow.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* rises \w with|strong="G1722"\w* its \w heat|strong="G2742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dries|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meadow; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* petal \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flower \w falls|strong="G1601"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w beauty|strong="G2143"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* lost forever. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w person|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* midst \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w pursuits|strong="G4197"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w wither|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w testing|strong="G3986"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w proven|strong="G1384"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w genuine|strong="G1384"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G4735"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,” \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w tempts|strong="G3985"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* lured \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enticed|strong="G1185"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w conceives|strong="G4815"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* full grown, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w led|strong="G4105"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear brothers \w and|strong="G1473"\w* sisters.  
\v 17  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* generous \w giving|strong="G1394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w gift|strong="G1434"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w above|strong="G3844"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w variation|strong="G3883"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slightest hint \w of|strong="G2532"\w* change.  
\v 18  \w By|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* sovereign plan \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* birth through \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w*.   
\s1 Living Out the Message  
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\v 19  \w Understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* dear brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters! \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* person \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w quick|strong="G5036"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w listen|strong="G1492"\w*, \w slow|strong="G1021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w slow|strong="G1021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* human \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G2038"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* away \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filth|strong="G4507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w excess|strong="G4050"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* humbly \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w implanted|strong="G1721"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sure \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w merely|strong="G3441"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* deceive \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 23  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* merely listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G1503"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gazes \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gazes \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* goes \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w forgets|strong="G1950"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w sort|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3697"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* peers \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fixes|strong="G3887"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* attention \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w forgetful|strong="G1953"\w* listener \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 26  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w religious|strong="G2357"\w* \w yet|strong="G1510"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w bridle|strong="G5468"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1100"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* deceives \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w religion|strong="G2356"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w futile|strong="G3152"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undefiled \w religion|strong="G2356"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* care \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w orphans|strong="G3737"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w misfortune|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w oneself|strong="G1438"\w* unstained \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G1391"\w* sisters, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* prejudice if \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \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*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* someone \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w assembly|strong="G4864"\w* wearing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5554"\w* \w ring|strong="G5554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* person \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w filthy|strong="G4508"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w*,  
\v 3  \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w pay|strong="G1914"\w* \w attention|strong="G1914"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* finely \w dressed|strong="G5409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* person, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*,” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* floor”?  
\v 4  \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w distinctions|strong="G1252"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w motives|strong="G1261"\w*?  
\v 5  Listen, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters! \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* dishonored \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*! \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w oppressing|strong="G2616"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragging|strong="G1670"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w courts|strong="G2922"\w*?  
\v 7  \w Do|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* blaspheme \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w*?  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G2596"\w* royal \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* expressed \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, “\bd  \+qt  \+it You shall love\+it*\+qt* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*\bd*,” \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w show|strong="G4380"\w* prejudice, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w committing|strong="G2038"\w* sin \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w violators|strong="G3848"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w obeys|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w fails|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* point \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt Do\qt* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*,” \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt Do\qt* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*.” \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violator \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w act|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* merciless \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2920"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w triumphs|strong="G2620"\w* \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*.   
\s1 Faith and Works Together  
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\v 14  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3786"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\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 not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 15  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* poorly clothed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lacks|strong="G3007"\w* \w daily|strong="G2184"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* warm \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w well|strong="G2532"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w needs|strong="G2006"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3786"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.” \w Show|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*; \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tremble|strong="G5425"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* fear.   
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\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* evidence, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w* fellow, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="G2756"\w*?  
\v 21  \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w when|strong="G2041"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* offered \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?  
\v 22  \w You|strong="G3754"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 23  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt Now\qt* \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  he was called God’s friend\it*.  
\v 24  \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* person \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.  
\v 25  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w similarly|strong="G3668"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4460"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?  
\v 26  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G1492"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G3173"\w* sisters, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* judged \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* ways. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G4417"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* individual, \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* control \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w bits|strong="G5469"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* guide \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*: \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* large \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w harsh|strong="G4642"\w* winds, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* steered \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* tiny \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pilot|strong="G2116"\w*’s \w inclination|strong="G3730"\w* \w directs|strong="G2116"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w pretensions|strong="G3166"\w*. \w Think|strong="G2400"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* flame sets \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w huge|strong="G3173"\w* \w forest|strong="G5208"\w* ablaze.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*! \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w represents|strong="G2525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* wrongdoing \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w pollutes|strong="G4695"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sets|strong="G5394"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w course|strong="G5164"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* human existence – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2525"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* animal, \w bird|strong="G4071"\w*, \w reptile|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G1724"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* subdued \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* subdued \w by|strong="G2532"\w* humankind.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* human \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w subdue|strong="G1150"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*; \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* restless \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3324"\w* \w deadly|strong="G2287"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w*.  
\v 9  \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w image|strong="G3669"\w*.  
\v 10  \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursing|strong="G2671"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters.  
\v 11  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w* \w does|strong="G1032"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w pour|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w fresh|strong="G1099"\w* water \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* water \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w opening|strong="G3692"\w*, \w does|strong="G1032"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 12  \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G4160"\w* sisters, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* vine \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*? \w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* salt \w water|strong="G5204"\w* spring \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fresh|strong="G1099"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.   
\s1 True Wisdom  
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\v 13  \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1990"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w conduct|strong="G2041"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* brings.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selfishness|strong="G2052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell lies \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 15  \w Such|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* above \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w*, \w natural|strong="G5591"\w*, \w demonic|strong="G1141"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selfishness|strong="G2052"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* disorder \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w practice|strong="G4229"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w above|strong="G4412"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* pure, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w peaceable|strong="G1516"\w*, \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w accommodating|strong="G2138"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*, impartial, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* hypocritical.  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* consists \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* planted \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w conflicts|strong="G3163"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w quarrels|strong="G3163"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w passions|strong="G2237"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 2  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G2206"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2013"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w quarrel|strong="G4170"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fight|strong="G3164"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* ask;  
\v 3  \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ask \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ask \w wrongly|strong="G2560"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w spend|strong="G1159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w passions|strong="G2237"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Adulterers|strong="G3428"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w friendship|strong="G5373"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w hostility|strong="G2189"\w* \w toward|strong="G2189"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w decides|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w makes|strong="G2525"\w* himself \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* nothing \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* caused \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* envious \w yearning|strong="G1971"\w*”?  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt  God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble\qt*.”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* resist \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Draw|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 draw|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sinners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* pure, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w double-minded|strong="G1374"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Grieve|strong="G5003"\w*, \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*. \w Turn|strong="G3344"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w laughter|strong="G1071"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3997"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w despair|strong="G2726"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\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="G2532"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fellow believer \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fellow believer \w speaks|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w doer|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* its \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lawgiver|strong="G3550"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy. \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?   
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\v 13  \w Come|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* tomorrow \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G2770"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* tomorrow. \w What|strong="G4169"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* puff \w of|strong="G2532"\w* smoke \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w appears|strong="G5316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* vanishes.  
\v 15  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* ought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* instead, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\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="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* arrogance. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* whoever \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Come|strong="G1904"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*! \w Weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2799"\w* cry aloud \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w miseries|strong="G5004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w rotted|strong="G4595"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w moth-eaten|strong="G4598"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w rusted|strong="G2728"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w rust|strong="G2447"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w witness|strong="G3142"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w consume|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* hoarded \w treasure|strong="G2343"\w*!  
\v 4  \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* held \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* mowed \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* reapers \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* hosts.  
\v 5  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* indulgently \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w luxuriously|strong="G5171"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fattened|strong="G5142"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2613"\w* \w and|strong="G1342"\w* \w murdered|strong="G5407"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w*, \w although|strong="G5210"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* resist \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\s1 Patience in Suffering  
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\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w return|strong="G3952"\w*. \w Think|strong="G2400"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w waits|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w early|strong="G4406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w late|strong="G3797"\w* rains.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w return|strong="G3952"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w grumble|strong="G4727"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2476"\w* sisters, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*. \w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w gates|strong="G2374"\w*!  
\v 10  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Think|strong="G2400"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* regard \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Job|strong="G2492"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w purpose|strong="G5056"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \it  the Lord is full of compassion and mercy\it*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, \w either|strong="G3383"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yes|strong="G3483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*” \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G5259"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*.   
\s1 Prayer for the Sick  
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\v 13  \w Is|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2553"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Is|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* good spirits? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w praises|strong="G5567"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ill? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* summon \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G2171"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* sins, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w confess|strong="G1843"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w effectiveness|strong="G2480"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* human \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3663"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4335"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* sprouted \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wanders|strong="G4105"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w*,  
\v 20  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wandering|strong="G4106"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w*’s \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2572"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sins.   