Outline of James: Faith that works

God gives new birth through His word; living faith receives that word, acts in love, speaks with wisdom and endures until the Lord comes.

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Part 1 · Receive the word and do it 1

God's gifts sustain faith in trials and bring new life; His people must receive His word and act on it.

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James 1: Be doers of the word
Meet trials with joy, ask God for wisdom, and humbly receive and do the word that gave you new birth.
To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion 1:1 · Consider it pure joy 1:2–4 · He should ask God 1:5–8 · Like a flower of the field 1:9–11 · The crown of life 1:12–15 · Every good and perfect gift 1:16–18 · The word planted in you 1:19–21 · Doers of the word, and not hearers only 1:22–25 · Pure and undefiled religion 1:26–27

James serves God and the Lord Jesus Christ and greets the twelve tribes of the Dispersion.

Ask God for wisdom, endure testing and recognize Him as the giver of life, never the source of sinful temptation.

Receive the word with humility and show its fruit in speech, care for the vulnerable and purity.

Faith in the glorious Lord rejects favoritism and bears fruit in obedience, as Abraham's and Rahab's did.

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James 2: Faith without deeds is dead
Faith in the glorious Lord shows no favoritism and is never alone: living faith works, as Abraham's and Rahab's did.
Do not show favoritism 2:1–4 · Has not God chosen the poor 2:5–7 · The royal law 2:8–11 · Mercy triumphs over judgment 2:12–13 · Can such faith save him? 2:14–17 · Even the demons believe 2:18–20 · Our father Abraham 2:21–24 · Rahab the prostitute 2:25–26

Favoritism breaks the law of neighbor-love; those who judge others must remember God's judgment.

Words without help are useless; Abraham and Rahab show that living faith acts.

God's wisdom brings peace; turn from destructive speech, selfish ambition and proud plans to humble dependence.

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James 3: The tongue and the wisdom from above
No one can tame the tongue; true wisdom from above shows itself in humble, peaceable deeds, not envy.
Not many of you should become teachers 3:1–2 · The tongue also is a fire 3:3–6 · No man can tame the tongue 3:7–12 · Who is wise and understanding among you? 3:13–16 · The wisdom from above 3:17–18
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James 4: Draw near to God
Quarrels spring from worldly desire; humble yourselves before God, judge no brother, and plan as those who are His.
The passions at war within you 4:1–3 · Friendship with the world 4:4–6 · Draw near to God 4:7–10 · One Lawgiver and Judge 4:11–12 · If the Lord is willing 4:13–17

Teachers face stricter judgment, and the tongue must not bless God while cursing people made in His likeness.

Jealous ambition produces disorder; wisdom from above produces humble deeds and peace.

Quarrels expose worldly desire; God gives grace to those who humble themselves and draw near.

Slandering a brother usurps the place of the God who gave the law.

Life is brief and tomorrow unknown; make plans in dependence on the Lord and do the good you know.

Oppressors face judgment; God's people must endure, speak truthfully, pray and restore those who wander.

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James 5: The Lord's coming is near
The oppressing rich face judgment; so be patient until the Lord comes, speak plainly, pray, and bring back the wanderer.
Weep and wail 5:1–6 · Be patient until the Lord's coming 5:7–11 · Let your Yes be yes 5:12 · The prayer offered in faith 5:13–18 · Bring him back 5:19–20

Hoarded wealth and withheld wages testify against the rich who exploit others.

Like the farmer, the prophets and Job, endure with hope in the Lord's compassion and coming.

Let your words be trustworthy without evasive appeals to heaven or earth.

Bring suffering, joy and sickness to the Lord; confess sin and pray with confidence in His power.

Turning someone back from error serves the saving purpose of God.

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