Category Archives: JAMES

Testing Your Faith 1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! 2 Consider it nothing but joy, mybrothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. 3 Be assured that the testing of your faith [through […]

The Sin of Partiality 1 My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ withan attitudeof partiality [toward people–show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery]. 2 For if a man comes into yourmeeting placewearing a gold ring andfine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, 3 […]

The Tongue Is a Fire 1 Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] willbe judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly]. 2 For we all stumbleandsin […]

Things to Avoid 1 What leads to [the unending]quarrels and conflicts among you? Do they not come from your [hedonistic] desires that wage war in your [bodily] members [fighting for control over you]? 2 You are jealousandcovet [what others have] andyour lust goes unfulfilled; so youmurder. You are envious and cannot obtain [the object of […]

Misuse of Riches 1 Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you. 2 Your wealth has rottedandis ruined and your [fine] clothes have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and […]