![]() ![]() He condemns various sins, including pride, hypocrisy, favouritism, and slander. Memorial to Lajos Fülep, quoting James 3:17, "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."įraming his letter within an overall theme of patient perseverance during trials and temptations, James writes in order to encourage his readers to live consistently with what they have learned in Christ. The epistle is traditionally attributed to James the brother of Jesus (James the Just), and the audience is generally considered to be Jewish Christians, who were dispersed outside Israel. James 1:1 identifies the author as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" who is writing to "the twelve tribes scattered abroad". ![]() The Epistle of James is a general epistle and one of the 21 epistles ( didactic letters) in the New Testament. Papyrus 20 (3rd century AD), with part of James 2 and 3. ![]()
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