Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle of St. James .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.
James 1 : 13 - 21
Chapter 1
| 13 | Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
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| 14 | But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
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| 15 | Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
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| 16 | Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
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| 17 | Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
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| 18 | Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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| 19 | So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
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| 20 | for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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| 21 | Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen.
