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But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

If one of you tells him, "Go in peace; stay warm and well fed," but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

"He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth."