James:2:1-13
akjv@James:2:1 @ My brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
akjv@James:2:2 @ For if there come to your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
akjv@James:2:3 @ And you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand you there, or sit here under my footstool:
akjv@James:2:4 @ Are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
akjv@James:2:5 @ Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?
akjv@James:2:6 @ But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
akjv@James:2:7 @ Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called?
akjv@James:2:8 @ If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:
akjv@James:2:9 @ But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
akjv@James:2:10 @ For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
akjv@James:2:11 @ For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.
akjv@James:2:12 @ So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
akjv@James:2:13 @ For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.