- 1Preface
- 2Preface to Second Edition
- 3I — James, a Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
- 4In the Family Circle at Nazareth
- 5A Scoffer of Jesus
- 6Seeing the Risen Christ
- 7In the Upper Room at Pentecost
- 8Leadership in the Jerusalem Church
- 9The Writing of the Epistle
- 10Champion of Paul at the Conference
- 11Misuse of the Name of James
- 12Befriending Paul on His Last Visit
- 13The Story of His Death
- 14II — To the Twelve Tribes Which Are of the Dispersion
- 15The Readers
- 16The Occasion
- 17Character of the Epistle
- 18III — Joy in Trial
- 19Variety in Trials (1:2)
- 20The Product of Trial (1:3)
- 21Perfection by Patience (1:4)
- 22Shortage in Wisdom (1:5)
- 23Doubting Prayer (1:6-8)
- 24The Democracy of Faith (1:9-11)
- 25IV — The Way of Temptation
- 26Standing the Test (1:12)
- 27Blaming God (1:13)
- 28Snared by One’s Own Bait (1:14)
- 29The Abortion (1:15)
- 30God, the Source of Good (1:16 F.)
- 31The New Birth (1:18)
- 32V — The Practice of the Word of God
- 33Brilliant Listening (1:19a)
- 34Eloquent Silence (1:19b)
- 35Dull Anger (1:19c F.)
- 36The Rooted Word (1:21)
- 37Hearers Only (1:22-24)
- 38Real Students of the Word (1:25)
- 39Complacent Religiosity (1:26)
- 40Unspotted From the World (1:27)
- 41VI — Class Prejudice
- 42Face Value in Religion (2:1)
- 43Partiality in Church (2:2-4)
- 44Prejudice Against the Poor (2:5-7)
- 45The Royal Law (2:8 F.)
- 46Stumbling in One Point (2:10 F.)
- 47A Law of Liberty (2:12 F.)
- 48VII — The Appeal to Life
- 49The Standpoint of James
- 50Not Pious Pretense (2:14-17)
- 51Not Mere Intellectual Assent (2:18-19)
- 52The Obedient Trust of Abraham (2:20-24)
- 53The Case of Rahab (2:25)
- 54The Union of Faith and Works (2:26)
- 55VIII — The Tongues of Teachers
- 56An Oversupply of Teachers (3:1a)
- 57The Peril of Teachers (3:1b)
- 58The Test of Perfection (3:2a)
- 59The Bridle and the Horse (3:2b-3)
- 60The Rudder and the Ship (3:4)
- 61The Fire and the Forest (3:5 F.)
- 62Taming of Wild Beasts (3:7 F.)
- 63Sweet and Bitter Water (3:9-11)
- 64The Vine and the Fig Tree (3:12)
- 65IX — The True Wise Man
- 66X — The Outer and the Inner Life
- 67XI — God and Business
- 68Leaving God Out (4:13-15)
- 69Conscious Opposition (4:16)
- 70Negative Sin (4:17)
- 71Tainted Wealth (5:1-3)
- 72Wronged Workers (5:4)
- 73The Wanton Use of Money (5:5 F.)
- 74XII — Perseverance and Prayer
- 75Patience Till the Parousia (5:7 F.)
- 76Folly of Recrimination (5:9)
- 77Examples of Patience (5:10 F.)
- 78Profanity (5:12)
- 79Worship and Excitement (5:13)
- 80God and Medicine (5:14-18)
- 81Rescue Work or Restoring the Erring (5:19 F.)
- 82Select Bibliography
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