It was addressed to “the twelve tribes ” of spiritual Israel, for it was directed to those holding to“ the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. ” ​ — James 1: 1; 2: 1; Galatians 6: 16.
इस कारण, यीशु के सौतेले भाई याकूब ने निश्‍चित ही वह पत्री लिखी है, जिस पर उसका नाम है । — मरकुस ६: ३.