James
New Testament · General Letters · 5 chapters
Practical wisdom for daily life: faith that shows itself in works, controlling the tongue, caring for the poor and patience.
FaithJusticeWisdom
Context
- Genre
- Wisdom letter
- Authorship
- Traditionally attributed to JamesSeveral men were named James; tradition links it to the brother of Jesus, a leader in Jerusalem.
- Original language
- Greek
- In the original
- ἔργονergon — work, deed
- Related texts
- Romans 3–4 · a related theme: faith and worksActs 15 · James in Jerusalem