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For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.

Go to now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: