16. Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18. Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
19. Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20. for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.
21. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22. Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.