hed; so also shall the rich
man perish in his ways.

2 [1:12]Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when proved he shall
receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love
him. [1:13]Let no tempted one say, I am tempted by God; for God is not
subject to temptation by evils, and he tempts no one. [1:14]But every
one is tempted when he is drawn away by his desires, and enticed;
[1:15]then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being
finished brings forth death.

3 [1:16]Be not deceived, my beloved brothers. [1:17]All good giving,
and every perfect gift, comes down from above, from the Father of
lights, with whom there is no change or shadow of turning. [1:18]Of his
own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of
first fruit of his creatures.

4 [1:19]Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to
hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; [1:20]for man's anger performs not
God's righteousness. [1:21]Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and
abounding vice, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls. [1:22]But be doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving yourselves. [1:23]For if any one is a hearer of the
word and not a doer, he is like a man perceiving his natural face in a
glass; [1:24]for he perceived himself, and went away, and immediately
forgot what kind of a man he was. [1:25]But he that looks into the
perfect law of liberty and continues in it, not being a forgetful
hearer but a doer of work, he shall be blessed in his doing. [1:26]But
if any one among you thinks he is religious, and bridles not his
tongue, but deceives his mind, that man's religion is vain. [1:27]Pure
religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the
orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self
unspotted from the world.

5 [2:1]My brothers, have not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus
Christ with a respect of persons. [2:2]For if there comes into your
assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also
comes in a poor man in vile clothing, [2:3]and you look upon him who
wears the splendid clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place,
and say to the poor man, Stand there, or sit under my footstool,
[2:4]are you not condemned in yourselves and judges of evil thoughts?

6 [2:5]Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the
world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdo