Just as he has called believers to demonstrate their faith in their works, James now points to the importance of a believer’s words. Showing how are faith is revealed in our works, he now shows how it is revealed in our words.

James (as all of his teaching does) echoes Jesus’ emphasis on the importance of the use of words in our daily lives. Matthew 12:34 Our spiritual maturity is revealed in our words, one of the clearest marks of a transformed heart is our words.