References to the Sermon on the Mount within the Epistle of St. James

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Letter of St. James	Jesus' Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew	Context
1:2	5:12	Rejoice in persecution for the sake of the Kingdom
1:4	5:16; 5:48	Good works are praise to God and complete us
1:21:5	5:3; 7:7, 21	Asking God for what is good
1:12	5:10-12	Blessings for all persecuted for the sake of Christ
1:17	7:11	All that is good comes from God
1:19-20	5:22	God's justice is never served by anger
1:22-23	7:24-27	Listen to the words of God and put them into practice
1:26-27	7:21-23	One must be a doer of the word
2:5	5:3	The "poor in spirit" (those who deny self-sufficiency and admit they need God) are heirs to the kingdom of heaven
2:10	5:19	Believers must keep all of the commandments; to break one is to break all
2:11	5:21-22	The commandment against murder
2:122:12	5:10-12	Blessing for those who endure persecution
2:13	5:7; 6:14-15	The merciful will be shown mercy; the unmerciful will be shown no mercy
2:14-26	7:21-23	Give freely to those in need; faith without action is dead and worthless faith
3:12	7:16	The fruit a tree produces represents what kind of tree it is as the works a person produces represents the faith of that person
3:18	5:9	Blessing of peacemakers
4:2, 3	7:7, 8	God grants the prayers that are petitions of good intent
4:4	6:24	One cannot serve both God and the world
4:8	5:8	To please God one must have a pure heart
4:9	5:4	Those who mourn
4:11-12	7:1-5	Warning against being judgmental
4:13-14	6:34	Tomorrow is uncertain; it is in God's hands
5:1-2	6:19-20	Curse of the selfish rich
5:9	5:22; 7:1	God is the judge standing at the door
5:10	5:12	The prophets: our example of suffering and perseverance
5:12	5:33-37	Avoid making an oath (vow) unless you can faithfully keep it-do not swear by heaven or hell. You will be judged on the fulfillment of your oaths by God.