OUTLINE
Introduction (1:1)
| I. | The Test of Perseverance in Suffering (1:2–12) | |
| II. | The Test of Blame in Temptation (1:13–18) | |
| III. | The Test of Response to the Word (1:19–27) | |
| IV. | The Test of Impartial Love (2:1–13) | |
| V. | The Test of Righteous Works (2:14–26) | |
| VI. | The Test of the Tongue (3:1–12) | |
| VII. | The Test of Humble Wisdom (3:13–18) | |
| VIII. | The Test of Worldly Indulgence (4:1–12) | |
| IX. | The Test of Dependence (4:13–17) | |
| X. | The Test of Patient Endurance (5:1–11) | |
| XI. | The Test of Truthfulness (5:12) | |
| XII. | The Test of Prayerfulness (5:13–18) | |
| XIII. | The Test of True Faith (5:19–20) |