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Epistle of James

mid-1st to mid-2nd century CE (date disputed)ChristianityClassical (200 BCE – 600 CE)JamesScripture

A short New Testament letter of practical wisdom, urging its readers to put faith into action. It is traditionally attributed to James the brother of Jesus; its authorship and date are debated.

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Quotes (5)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
— James, James 1:19 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Be slow to anger; master yourself.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”
— James, James 1:4 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Be patient; endure, and let things ripen.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
— James, James 1:22 (KJV)
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VerifiedsourceMaxim: Let your actions match your words.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
— James, James 1:19 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Listen more than you speak.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”
— James, James 3:5 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Speak kindly, or keep silent.Translation: King James Version (public domain)