The letter of James -- Introduction -- The greeting -- Suffering and prayer -- A Christian evaluation of life -- The origin of tempations Genuine piety and true religion -- Favoritism and the coming judgment -- Faith without works is dead -- James and Paul -- Sins of the tongue A warning to teachers -- The marks of true wisdom -- Peace or discord: God or the world -- The folly of those who plan their lives without God -- A warning to the rich -- Patience! The Lord is coming -- Concluding exhortations and rules -- Conclusion -- The letter of Jude -- Introduction -- Jude's use of apocryphal writings -- The greeting -- Jude is a pseudonymous writing -- The addressees -- The occasin and purpose of the epistle -- The impending punishment of the wicked teachers -- The arrogant blasphemy and perversity of the false teachers -- The prophecy of Enoch -- Exhortations to the faithful -- The concluding doxology -- Epilogue.