Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be some first fruit of his creations.

A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all.

What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him?

Suppose some Brother or Sister should be in want of clothes and of daily bread,

and some man of you would say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and fed, but ye would not give them the things necessary for the body, what is the benefit?

But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.

Come on now, you people who are saying, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this [or that] city, spend a year there, do business and make some money."

And if their prayer is [offered] by faith, [God] will heal the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up [from his sickbed]. And if he had sinned, he will be forgiven for them [Note: This may imply that the man's sickness was the result of some sin. In any event, his forgiveness would follow his repentance].

My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back,