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Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was.

For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.

For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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

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

For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.

Whereas ye know not what [will be] on the morrow: For what [is] your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Come now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have amassed treasure for the last days.

Be patient, therefore, brethren, to the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receiveth the early and the latter rain.

Be ye also patient; establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.