James 1:1-11 RSV


James 1:1-11 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelves tribes in the dispersion; Greeting,

Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trails,

for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness,

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

For that person must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways, will receive anything from the Lord.

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

and the rich in his humiliation, because like the flower of the grass he will pass away.

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Acts 12:16-19 But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison and he said, "Tell this to James and to the brethren."  Then he departed and went to another place.

Now when day came, there was no small stir among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

And when Her'od had sought for him and could not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he  went down from Ju-de'-a to Caes-a-re'a, and remained there.

Matthew 7:7-14 Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

Or if he asks for a fish,will give him a serpent?

If you them, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

For the gate is narrow and the way narrow is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Mark 11:20-26 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.

And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."

And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

Truly, I say to you, whoever says  to this mountain, "Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will.

And whenever you stand  praying, forgive,  if you have anything against any one; so that your Father also who in ins heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

"But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses."

James 4:6-11 But he gives more grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace  to the humble."

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind.

Be wretched and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to dejection.

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Do not speak evil against one another, brethren. He that speaks evil against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Job 14:1-6 "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

He comes forth like a flower, and withers; he flees like a shadow, and continues not.

And dost thou open thy eyes upon such a one and bring him into judgment with thee?

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.

Since his days are determined, and the number of his months is with thee, and thous hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass,

look away from him, and desist, that he may enjoy, like a hireling, his day.