1 ¹² Happy the man who remains steadfast under trial, for having passed that test he will receive for his prize the gift of life promised to those who love God. 1 ¹³ No one under trial or temptation should say, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God is untouched by evil, Or: God cannot be tempted by evil. and does not himself tempt anyone. 1 ¹⁴ Temptation arises when a man is enticed and lured away by his own lust; 1 ¹⁵ then lust conceives, and gives birth to sin; and sin full-grown breeds death.

1 ¹⁶ Make no mistake, my friends. 1 ¹⁷ All good giving, every perfect gift comes Or: All giving is good, and every perfect gift comes ... from above, from the Father of the lights of heaven. With him there is no variation, no play of passing shadows. Some witnesses read: no variations, or shadow caused by change. 1 ¹⁸ Of his set purpose, by declaring the truth, he gave us birth to be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.