From wwwebibleorg with slight reformatting by Martin WardBook 59 James001001 James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ        to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion  Greetings001002 Count it all joy my brothersThe word for brothers        here and where context allows may also be correctly translated        brothers and sisters or siblings when you fall        into various temptations001003 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance001004 Let endurance have its perfect work that you may be perfect        and complete lacking in nothing001005 But if any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God        who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it        will be given to him001006 But let him ask in faith without any doubting for he who doubts        is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed001007 For let that man not think that he will receive anything        from the Lord001008 He is a doubleminded man unstable in all his ways001009 But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in        his high position001010 and the rich in that he is made humble because like the flower        in the grass he will pass away001011 For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers        the grass and the flower in it falls and the beauty of its        appearance perishes  So also will the rich man fade away        in his pursuits001012 Blessed is the man who endures temptation for when he has        been approved he will receive the crown of life which the Lord        promised to those who love him001013 Let no man say when he is tempted I am tempted by God        for God cant be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one001014 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his        own lust and enticed001015 Then the lust when it has conceived bears sin and the sin        when it is full grown brings forth death001016 Dont be deceived my beloved brothers001017 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above coming down        from the Father of lights with whom can be no variation        nor turning shadow001018 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth        that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures001019 So then my beloved brothers let every man be swift to hear        slow to speak and slow to anger001020 for the anger of man doesnt produce the righteousness of God001021 Therefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing        of wickedness receive with humility the implanted word        which is able to save your soulsor preserve your life001022 But be doers of the word and not only hearers deluding        your own selves001023 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer        he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror001024 for he sees himself and goes away and immediately forgets        what kind of man he was001025 But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues        not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work        this man will be blessed in what he does001026 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while        he doesnt bridle his tongue but deceives his heart        this mans religion is worthless001027 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this        to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction        and to keep oneself unstained by the world002001 My brothers dont hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ        of glory with partiality002002 For if a man with a gold ring in fine clothing comes into        your synagogueor meeting and a poor man in filthy clothing        also comes in002003 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing        and say Sit here in a good place and you tell the poor man        Stand there or Sit by my footstool002004 havent you shown partiality among yourselves and become        judges with evil thoughts002005 Listen my beloved brothers  Didnt God choose those who are poor        in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom        which he promised to those who love him002006 But you have dishonored the poor man  Dont the