Structure of chapter 1 : A stream of ideas that overview the key themes of the epistle:

V1. Salutation

V 2-4: Life’s trials produce endurance and can make us perfect

V 5-8: God gives wisdom to those who ask in faith

V 9-11 Poverty can make us trust in God; wealth will pass away

V 12-18 God is generous and gives us new birth through Jesus

V 19-27 Don’t just listen to God’s word, do it. The Torah of freedom calls us to: speak with love, serve the poor, and be wholly devoted to God.

Source: (The Bible Project, 2016)