¹ James, a toy'wI' vo' joH'a' je vo' the joH Jesus Christ, Daq the cha' wa'maH tuqpu' nuq 'oH Daq the Dispersion: Greetings.

² Count 'oH Hoch Quch, wIj loDnI'pu' { Note: The mu' vaD “ loDnI'pu'” naDev je nuqDaq context allows may je taH correctly translated “ loDnI'pu' je sisters” joq “siblings.” } , ghorgh SoH pum Daq various temptations,

³ knowing vetlh the testing vo' lIj HartaHghach produces endurance.

⁴ chaw' endurance ghaj its perfect vum, vetlh SoH may taH perfect je complete, lacking Daq pagh.

⁵ 'ach chugh vay' vo' SoH lacks valtaHghach, chaw' ghaH tlhob vo' joH'a', 'Iv nob Daq Hoch liberally je Hutlh reproach; je 'oH DichDaq taH nobpu' Daq ghaH.

⁶ 'ach chaw' ghaH tlhob Daq HartaHghach, Hutlh vay' doubting, vaD ghaH 'Iv doubts ghaH rur a wave vo' the biQ'a', driven Sum the SuS je tossed.

⁷ vaD chaw' vetlh loD ghobe' think vetlh ghaH DichDaq Hev vay' vo' the joH.

⁸ ghaH ghaH a double-minded loD, unstable Daq Hoch Daj Hemey.

⁹ 'ach chaw' the loDnI' Daq humble circumstances batlh Daq Daj jen position;

¹⁰ je the rich, Daq vetlh ghaH ghaH chenmoHta' humble, because rur the flower Daq the grass, ghaH DichDaq juS DoH.

¹¹ vaD the pemHov arises tlhej the scorching SuS, je withers the grass, je the flower Daq 'oH falls, je the 'IhtaHghach vo' its appearance perishes. vaj je DichDaq the rich loD fade DoH Daq Daj pursuits.

¹² ghurtaH ghaH the loD 'Iv SIQtaH temptation, vaD ghorgh ghaH ghajtaH taH approved, ghaH DichDaq Hev the crown vo' yIn, nuq the joH promised Daq chaH 'Iv muSHa' ghaH.

¹³ chaw' ghobe' loD jatlh ghorgh ghaH ghaH tempted, “ jIH 'oH tempted Sum joH'a',” vaD joH'a' ta'laHbe' taH tempted Sum mIghtaHghach, je ghaH himself tempts ghobe' wa'.

¹⁴ 'ach each wa' ghaH tempted, ghorgh ghaH ghaH drawn DoH Sum Daj ghaj lust, je enticed.

¹⁵ vaj the lust, ghorgh 'oH ghajtaH conceived, bears yem; je the yem, ghorgh 'oH ghaH teblu'ta' grown, brings vo' Hegh.

¹⁶ yImev taH deceived, wIj parmaqqay loDnI'pu'.

¹⁷ Hoch QaQ gift je Hoch perfect gift ghaH vo' Dung, choltaH bIng vo' the vav vo' lights, tlhej 'Iv laH taH ghobe' variation, ghobe' turning QIb.

¹⁸ vo' Daj ghaj DichDaq ghaH qempu' maH vo' Sum the mu' vo' vIt, vetlh maH should taH a kind vo' wa'Dich fruits vo' Daj creatures.

¹⁹ vaj, vaj, wIj parmaqqay loDnI'pu', chaw' Hoch loD taH swift Daq Qoy, slow Daq jatlh, je slow Daq QeH;

²⁰ vaD the QeH vo' loD ta'be' produce the QaQtaHghach vo' joH'a'.

²¹ vaj, putting DoH Hoch filthiness je overflowing vo' mIghtaHghach, Hev tlhej humility the implanted mu', nuq ghaH laH Daq toD lIj qa'pu' { Note: joq, pol lIj yIn. } .

²² 'ach taH ta'moHwI'pu' vo' the mu', je ghobe' neH hearers, deluding lIj ghaj selves.

²³ vaD chugh anyone ghaH a hearer vo' the mu' je ghobe' a doer, ghaH ghaH rur a loD leghtaH Daq Daj natural qab Daq a mirror;

²⁴ vaD ghaH sees himself, je goes DoH, je SibI' forgets nuq kind vo' loD ghaH ghaHta'.

²⁵ 'ach ghaH 'Iv looks Daq the perfect chut vo' freedom, je continues, ghobe' taH a hearer 'Iv forgets, 'ach a doer vo' the vum, vam loD DichDaq taH ghurtaH Daq nuq ghaH ta'taH.

²⁶ chugh anyone among SoH thinks himself Daq taH religious qaStaHvIS ghaH ta'be' bridle Daj jat, 'ach deceives Daj tIq, vam man's religion ghaH worthless.

²⁷ Pure religion je undefiled qaSpa' maj joH'a' je vav ghaH vam: Daq visit the vav ghajbe' je widows Daq chaj affliction, je Daq pol oneself unstained Sum the qo'.

¹ wIj loDnI'pu', yImev 'uch the HartaHghach vo' maj joH Jesus Christ vo' batlh tlhej partiality.

² vaD chugh a loD tlhej a SuD baS ring, Daq fine Sut, choltaH Daq lIj synagogue { Note: joq, qep } , je a mIpHa' loD Daq filthy Sut je choltaH Daq;

³ je SoH pay special attention Daq ghaH 'Iv wears the fine Sut, je jatlh, “ ba' naDev Daq a QaQ Daq;” je SoH ja' the mIpHa' loD, “ Qam pa',” joq “ ba' Sum wIj footstool;”

⁴ ghajbe' SoH shown partiality among tlhIH'egh, je moj judges tlhej mIghtaHghach thoughts?

⁵ 'Ij, wIj parmaqqay loDnI'pu'. ta' taH' joH'a' choose chaH 'Iv 'oH mIpHa' Daq vam qo' Daq be rich Daq HartaHghach, je heirs vo' the Kingdom nuq ghaH promised Daq chaH 'Iv muSHa' ghaH?

⁶ 'ach SoH ghaj dishonored the mIpHa' loD. yImev the rich oppress SoH, je personally drag SoH qaSpa' the bo'DIjmey?

⁷ yImev chaH blaspheme the honorable pong Sum nuq SoH 'oH ja'?

⁸ However, chugh SoH fulfill the royal chut, according Daq the Scripture, “ SoH DIchDaq muSHa' lIj jIl as SoH'egh,” { Note: Leviticus 19:18 } SoH ta' QaQ.

⁹ 'ach chugh SoH cha' partiality, SoH commit yem, taH convicted Sum the chut as yemwI'pu'.

¹⁰ vaD 'Iv keeps the Hoch chut, je yet stumbles Daq wa' point, ghaH ghajtaH moj guilty vo' Hoch.

¹¹ vaD ghaH 'Iv ja'ta', “ ta' ghobe' commit voqHa'moHlu',” { Note: Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 } je ja'ta', “ ta' ghobe' commit chot.” { Note: Exodus 10:13; Deuteronomy 5:17 } DaH chugh SoH ta' ghobe' commit voqHa'moHlu', 'ach chot, SoH ghaj moj a transgressor vo' the chut.

¹² vaj jatlh, je vaj ta', as loDpu' 'Iv 'oH Daq taH judged Sum a chut vo' freedom.

¹³ vaD yoj ghaH Hutlh pung Daq ghaH 'Iv ghajtaH shown ghobe' pung. pung triumphs Dung yoj.

¹⁴ nuq QaQ ghaH 'oH, wIj loDnI'pu', chugh a loD jatlhtaH ghaH ghajtaH HartaHghach, 'ach ghajtaH ghobe' vum? laH HartaHghach toD ghaH?

¹⁵ je chugh a loDnI' joq sister ghaH naked je Daq Hutlh vo' daily Soj,

¹⁶ je wa' vo' SoH tells chaH, “ jaH Daq roj, taH warmed je tebta';” je yet SoH ta'be' nob chaH the Dochmey the porgh needs, nuq QaQ ghaH 'oH?

¹⁷ 'ach vaj HartaHghach, chugh 'oH ghajtaH ghobe' vum, ghaH Heghpu' Daq itself.

¹⁸ HIja', a loD DichDaq jatlh, “ SoH ghaj HartaHghach, je jIH ghaj vum.” cha' jIH lIj HartaHghach Hutlh vum, je jIH Sum wIj vum DichDaq cha' SoH wIj HartaHghach.

¹⁹ SoH Har vetlh joH'a' ghaH wa'. SoH ta' QaQ. The demons je Har, je shudder.

²⁰ 'ach ta' SoH want Daq Sov, lI'be' loD, vetlh HartaHghach apart vo' vum ghaH Heghpu'?

²¹ Wasn't Abraham maj vav justified Sum vum, Daq vetlh ghaH nobta' Dung Isaac Daj puqloD Daq the lalDanta' Daq?

²² SoH legh vetlh HartaHghach worked tlhej Daj vum, je Sum vum HartaHghach ghaHta' perfected;

²³ je the Scripture ghaHta' fulfilled nuq jatlhtaH, “Abraham Harta' joH'a', je 'oH ghaHta' accounted Daq ghaH as QaQtaHghach;” { Note: Genesis 15:6 } je ghaH ghaHta' ja' the friend vo' joH'a'.

²⁴ SoH legh vaj vetlh Sum vum, a loD ghaH justified, je ghobe' neH Sum HartaHghach.

²⁵ Daq rur Da wasn't Rahab the naybe'wI' je justified Sum vum, Daq vetlh ghaH Hevta' the Duypu', je ngeHta' chaH pa' another way?

²⁶ vaD as the porgh apart vo' the qa' ghaH Heghpu', 'ach vaj HartaHghach apart vo' vum ghaH Heghpu'.

¹ chaw' ghobe' law' vo' SoH taH teachers, wIj loDnI'pu', knowing vetlh maH DichDaq Hev heavier yoj.

² vaD Daq law' Dochmey maH Hoch stumble. chugh anyone ta'be' stumble Daq mu', the rap ghaH a perfect loD, laH Daq bridle the Hoch porgh je.

³ Indeed, maH lan bits Daq the horses' mouths vaj vetlh chaH may obey maH, je maH guide chaj Hoch porgh.

⁴ yIlegh, the ships je, 'a' chaH 'oH vaj big je 'oH driven Sum fierce winds, 'oH yet guided Sum a very mach rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

⁵ vaj the jat ghaH je a mach member, je boasts Dun Dochmey. legh chay' a mach qul laH ngeH Daq a large forest!

⁶ je the jat ghaH a qul. The qo' vo' He'taHghach among maj members ghaH the jat, nuq defiles the Hoch porgh, je sets Daq qul the course vo' nature, je ghaH cher Daq qul Sum Gehenna. { Note: joq, Hell }

⁷ vaD Hoch kind vo' animal, toQ, creeping Doch, je Doch Daq the biQ'a', ghaH tamed, je ghajtaH taH tamed Sum mankind.

⁸ 'ach nobody laH tame the jat. 'oH ghaH a restless mIghtaHghach, teblu'ta' vo' HeghmoH poison.

⁹ tlhej 'oH maH ghurmoH maj joH'a' je vav, je tlhej 'oH maH mu'qaD loDpu', 'Iv 'oH chenmoHta' Daq the image vo' joH'a'.

¹⁰ pa' vo' the rap nujDu' choltaH vo' blessing je cursing. wIj loDnI'pu', Dochvammey Dochmey ought ghobe' Daq taH vaj.

¹¹ ta'taH a spring ngeH pa' vo' the rap opening tlhol je bitter bIQ?

¹² laH a fig Sor, wIj loDnI'pu', yield olives, joq a vine figs? Thus ghobe' spring yields both salt bIQ je tlhol bIQ.

¹³ 'Iv ghaH val je yajtaHghach among SoH? chaw' ghaH cha' Sum Daj QaQ conduct vetlh Daj deeds 'oH ta'pu' Daq gentleness vo' valtaHghach.

¹⁴ 'ach chugh SoH ghaj bitter jealousy je selfish ambition Daq lIj tIq, yImev boast je yImev Qot Daq the vIt.

¹⁵ vam valtaHghach ghaH ghobe' vetlh nuq choltaH bIng vo' Dung, 'ach ghaH earthly, sensual, je demonic.

¹⁶ vaD nuqDaq jealousy je selfish ambition 'oH, pa' ghaH confusion je Hoch mIghtaHghach deed.

¹⁷ 'ach the valtaHghach vetlh ghaH vo' Dung ghaH wa'Dich pure, vaj peaceful, gentle, reasonable, teblu'ta' vo' pung je QaQ fruits, Hutlh partiality, je Hutlh hypocrisy.

¹⁸ DaH the baQ vo' QaQtaHghach ghaH sown Daq roj Sum chaH 'Iv chenmoH roj.

¹ nuqDaq ta' wars je fightings among SoH ghoS vo'? yImev chaH ghoS vo' lIj pleasures vetlh veS Daq lIj members?

² SoH lust, je yImev ghaj. SoH HoH, covet, je ta'laHbe' obtain. SoH Suv je chenmoH veS. SoH yImev ghaj, because SoH yImev tlhob.

³ SoH tlhob, je yImev Hev, because SoH tlhob tlhej wrong motives, vaj vetlh SoH may spend 'oH vaD lIj pleasures.

⁴ SoH voqHa'moHwI'pu' je be'pu' voqHa'moH, yImev SoH Sov vetlh friendship tlhej the qo' ghaH enmity tlhej joH'a'? 'Iv vaj wants Daq taH a friend vo' the qo' chen himself an jagh vo' joH'a'.

⁵ joq ta' SoH think vetlh the Scripture jatlhtaH Daq lI'be', “The qa' 'Iv yIn Daq maH yearns jealously”?

⁶ 'ach ghaH nob latlh grace. vaj 'oH jatlhtaH, “ joH'a' resists the proud, 'ach nob grace Daq the humble.” { Note: Proverbs 3:34 }

⁷ taH subject vaj Daq joH'a'. 'ach resist the devil, je ghaH DichDaq Haw' vo' SoH.

⁸ Draw Sum Daq joH'a', je ghaH DichDaq draw Sum Daq SoH. Cleanse lIj ghopmey, SoH yemwI'pu'; je purify lIj tIQDu', SoH double-minded.

⁹ Lament, mourn, je weep. chaw' lIj laughter taH tlhe'ta' Daq mourning, je lIj Quch Daq gloom.

¹⁰ Humble tlhIH'egh Daq the leghpu' vo' the joH, je ghaH DichDaq exalt SoH.

¹¹ yImev jatlh Daq wa' another, loDnI'pu'. ghaH 'Iv speaks Daq a loDnI' je judges Daj loDnI', speaks Daq the chut je judges the chut. 'ach chugh SoH noH the chut, SoH 'oH ghobe' a doer vo' the chut, 'ach a noH.

¹² neH wa' ghaH the lawgiver, 'Iv ghaH laH Daq toD je Daq Qaw'. 'ach 'Iv 'oH SoH Daq noH another?

¹³ ghoS DaH, SoH 'Iv jatlh, “ DaHjaj joq wa'leS let's jaH Daq vam veng, je spend a DIS pa', trade, je chenmoH a profit.”

¹⁴ Whereas SoH yImev Sov nuq lIj yIn DichDaq taH rur wa'leS. vaD nuq ghaH lIj yIn? vaD SoH 'oH a vapor, vetlh appears vaD a mach poH, je vaj vanishes DoH.

¹⁵ vaD SoH ought Daq jatlh, “ chugh the joH wills, maH DichDaq both yIn, je ta' vam joq vetlh.”

¹⁶ 'ach DaH SoH batlh Daq lIj boasting. Hoch such boasting ghaH mIghtaHghach.

¹⁷ Daq ghaH vaj 'Iv SovtaH Daq ta' QaQ, je ta'be' ta' 'oH, Daq ghaH 'oH ghaH yem.

¹ ghoS DaH, SoH rich, weep je howl vaD lIj miseries vetlh 'oH choltaH Daq SoH.

² lIj riches 'oH corrupted je lIj garments 'oH moth-eaten.

³ lIj SuD baS je lIj baS chIS 'oH corroded, je chaj corrosion DichDaq taH vaD a testimony Daq SoH, je DichDaq Sop lIj ghab rur qul. SoH ghaj laid Dung lIj treasure Daq the last jajmey.

⁴ yIlegh, the wages vo' the laborers 'Iv mowed lIj fields, nuq SoH ghaj polta' DoH Sum fraud, SaQ pa', je the cries vo' chaH 'Iv reaped ghaj 'elta' Daq the qoghDu' vo' the joH vo' Armies { Note: Greek: Sabaoth ( vaD Hebrew: Tze'va'ot) } .

⁵ SoH ghaj yInta' delicately Daq the tera', je tlhappu' lIj pleasure. SoH ghaj je'moHta' lIj tIQDu' as Daq a jaj vo' HoHqu'.

⁶ SoH ghaj condemned, SoH ghaj murdered the QaQtaHghach wa'. ghaH ta'be' resist SoH.

⁷ taH patient vaj, loDnI'pu', until the choltaH vo' the joH. yIlegh, the farmer waits vaD the precious baQ vo' the tera', taH patient Dung 'oH, until 'oH receives the early je late rain.

⁸ SoH je taH patient. Establish lIj tIQDu', vaD the choltaH vo' the joH ghaH Daq ghop.

⁹ yImev grumble, loDnI'pu', Daq wa' another, vaj vetlh SoH won't taH judged. yIlegh, the noH stands Daq the lojmIt.

¹⁰ tlhap, loDnI'pu', vaD an example vo' suffering je vo' patience, the leghwI'pu' 'Iv jatlhta' Daq the pong vo' the joH.

¹¹ yIlegh, maH ja' chaH ghurtaH 'Iv endured. SoH ghaj Qoyta' vo' the patience vo' Job, je ghaj leghpu' the joH Daq the outcome, je chay' the joH ghaH teblu'ta' vo' compassion je pung.

¹² 'ach Dung Hoch Dochmey, wIj loDnI'pu', yImev swear, ghobe' Sum chal, ghobe' Sum the tera', ghobe' Sum vay' latlh oath; 'ach chaw' lIj “ HIja'” taH “ HIja',” je lIj “ ghobe',” “ ghobe';” vaj vetlh SoH yImev pum Daq hypocrisy. { Note: TR reads “ bIng yoj” instead vo' “ Daq hypocrisy” }

¹³ ghaH vay' among SoH suffering? chaw' ghaH tlhob. ghaH vay' cheerful? chaw' ghaH bom praises.

¹⁴ ghaH vay' among SoH rop? chaw' ghaH ja' vaD the quppu' vo' the yej, je chaw' chaH tlhob Dung ghaH, anointing ghaH tlhej Hergh Daq the pong vo' the joH,

¹⁵ je the tlhobtaHghach vo' HartaHghach DichDaq heal ghaH 'Iv ghaH rop, je the joH DichDaq raise ghaH Dung. chugh ghaH ghajtaH committed yemmey, ghaH DichDaq taH forgiven.

¹⁶ Confess lIj offenses Daq wa' another, je tlhob vaD wa' another, vetlh SoH may taH healed. The insistent tlhobtaHghach vo' a QaQtaHghach person ghaH powerfully effective.

¹⁷ Elijah ghaHta' a loD tlhej a nature rur ours, je ghaH prayed earnestly vetlh 'oH might ghobe' rain, je 'oH ta'be' rain Daq the tera' vaD wej DISmey je jav months.

¹⁸ ghaH prayed again, je the sky nobta' rain, je the tera' qempu' vo' its baQ.

¹⁹ loDnI'pu', chugh vay' among SoH wanders vo' the vIt, je someone turns ghaH DoH,

²⁰ chaw' ghaH Sov vetlh ghaH 'Iv turns a yemwI' vo' the error vo' Daj way DichDaq toD a qa' vo' Hegh, je DichDaq So' a qevmey vo' yemmey.