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For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
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Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
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We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
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The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
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But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
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Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
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My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
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remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
