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Salutation
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greeting.
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For that person must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways, will receive anything from the Lord.
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Warning against Partiality
My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
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With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
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Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
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Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and we shall do this or that.”
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Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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Patience in Suffering
Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.
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You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
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As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
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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;
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and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
