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James 2
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a
gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also
a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay
clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good
place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit
here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are
become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen
the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of
the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love
him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men
oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the
which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the
scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,
ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin,
and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet
offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said
also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery,
yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of
the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be
judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that
hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against
judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say
he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save
him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of
daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be
ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them
not those things which are needful to the body; what
doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have
works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I
will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest
well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without
works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works,
when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and
by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith,
Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for
righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified,
and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified
by works, when she had received the messengers, and
had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without works is dead also.
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