James offers a larger number of similarities to the Sermon on the Mount than any other book in the New Testament. James relied heavily on Jesus’ teachings.
| Lesson | Reference |
| When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. | James 1:2 Matthew 5:10-12 |
| When your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. | James 1:4 Matthew 5:48 |
| Ask God, and he will answer. | James 1:5; 5:15 Matthew 7:7-12 |
| Believers who are poor (who don’t amount to much by the world’s standards) should be glad, for God has honored them. | James 1:9 Matthew 5:3 |
| Watch out for your anger. . . . It can be dangerous. | James 1:19, 20 Matthew 5:22 |
| Be merciful to others, as God is merciful to you. | James 2:13 Matthew 5:7; 6:14 |
| Your faith must express itself in your actions. | James 2:14-16 Matthew 7:21-23 |
| Blessed are the peacemakers; they plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. | James 3:17, 18 Matthew 5:9 |
| Friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God. | James 4:4 Matthew 6:24 |
| When you humble yourself and realize your dependence on God, he will lift you up. | James 4:10 Matthew 5:3, 4 |
| Don’t speak evil against each other. If you do, you are criticizing and judging God’s law. | James 4:11 Matthew 7:1, 2 |
| Treasures on earth will only rot away and be eaten by moths. Store up eternal treasures in heaven. | James 5:2, 3 Matthew 6:19 |
| Be patient in suffering, as God’s prophets were patient. | James 5:10 Matthew 5:12 |
| Be honest in your speech; just say a simple yes or no so that you will not sin. | James 5:12 Matthew 5:33-37 |