• Chapter 1

    1. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. / 2. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; {temptations: or, trials}

  • Chapter 2

    1. My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons. / 2. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; {assembly: Gr.

  • Chapter 3

    1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. {condemnation: or, judgment} / 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same {is} a perfect man, {and} able also to bridle the whole body.

  • Chapter 4

    1. From whence {come} wars and fightings among you? {come they} not hence, {even} of your lusts that war in your members? {fightings: or, brawlings} {lusts: or, pleasures} / 2. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

  • Chapter 5

    1. Go to now, {ye} rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon {you}. / 2. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. / 3. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.