James - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1244

The New Testament

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wisdom, let him ask it from God, Who gives to all freely and without re- proach ; and itwill be granted to him.

6 Let him ask, however, with faith, never doubting; because the doubter is like :1 wave of the sea., blown about

7 and broken. Never let such a man imagine that he will receive anything

8 from the Lord; a hesitating man is I0 I I I2 16 x8 20 21 22 irresolute in all his ways. But let the brother of humble rank

rejoice in his elevation; and the rich in his humbling; because like the {lower of grass he shall fade away. For the sun rises with his scorching rays, and withers the grass; and its Bower fades, and the beauty of its form disappears. In the same way also shall the rich man wither in his ways. Happy is the man who endures

temptation; because upon his re- sistance he will receive the crown of life, which He has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when I am ternptedfrom for God is inexperienced in evils; and He tempts no one. But every one is tempted by the longing and seducing of his own lust. Then the passion, when it has conceived, pro- duces sin; and the sin, having fully developed, producesdeath. Do not, my dear brethren, be led astray. Every benehcent gift, and each per-

fect endowment, comes from above; descending from the Father of lights, with Whom there is not a. change of position or shadow of variation. Having resolved, He brought us forth by a true message, in order that we might be a sample of what He created for Himself. Stand fast, my dear brothers: but

let every man be quick to listen, slow to assert, slow to anger; because the anger of man is not conducive to Divine righteousness. Therefore, stripping off all _vicious Hlth and excess, accept with modesty the im- planted Message, which is able to save your souls. Become rational workers, however; and not merely listeners,. thus deluding yourselves. Because if any one is a bearer of reason, and is not a practiser, he is like a man contemplating his natural face in a mirror; although he sees himself, yet on going away, helm- mediately forgets what he was like. But he who examines into a perfect law-—that of Liberty and steadfast- ness—-becomes not a forgetful lis- tener, but an active worker; he will be happy through his own activity. lf any one imagines himself to be

religions, yet not bridling his own tongue, but deceiving even his own heart, the religion of that man is worthless. Pure and undenled religion in the presence of the God and Father is this, To care for the fatherless and widows in their distress; to preserve himself unspotted from the world. ®¤ Qartialitg. Do not, my brethren, regard the

rectifying faith of our Lord jesus Christ as an instrument to Hatter with l For should there enter your assembly a man wearing gold rings and splendid clothing, and there should enter at the sameti me a poor man in ragged attire ; and you pay attention to him who has Take a seat there in the place of ’honour,’ You can stand there, or crouch under my 2 does this not prove your partiality, and a readiness to arbitrate with wicked bias? Listen, my dear brethren: Has not

God chosen the poor from a worldly point of view, yet rich in faith, asia- heritorsof the Kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him ? But you have despised the poor. Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the law- courts? Do they not slander that noble Name by which you are dis- tinguished? If, however, you observe the royal law, according to the scripture, YOU SHALL Lovx Yom; Nmtmaovx As YOUR OWN snug you will do well; but if_you show 26 partiality you are guilty of sin, being convicted by that law as culprits. Because whoever may keep the whole xo law, yet should transgress against one part, may become entangled with all ; for He Who said, Donorcomnzr xx Ancuranw, also said, Do Nor Mosman.! Now, although you do not commit adultery, but become a murderer, you thereby become a breaker of law. So speak, and so act, then, as those about to be tried by means of a law of liberty. For justice is merciless to him who has not practised mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgment. 1 Lev. xix. 18. ‘· Exod. xx. 13, 14. 1244 I2

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