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Don't be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

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

Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.

Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

You ask, and don't receive, because you ask amiss, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the eretz, nor by any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no; so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be gained by the behavior of their wives without a word;

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

She who is in Bavel, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Yeshua the Messiah, the righteous.