James:2:1-13

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* My brothers , do not with respect of persons have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Lord of glory . * For if a gold-fingered man in splendid clothing comes into your synagogue , and a poor one in shabby clothing also comes in ; * and you look on the one wearing the splendid clothing , and say to him , You sit here comfortably ; and to the poor one you say , You stand there , or , Sit here under my footstool ; * did you not also make a difference among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts ? * Hear , my beloved brothers , did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith , and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to the ones loving Him ? * But you dishonored the poor one . Do not the rich ones oppress you , and they drag you to judgment seats ? * Do they not blaspheme the good Name called on you ? * If you truly fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture , "You shall love your neighbor as yourself ," you do well . Leviticus . strkjv @19:18 * But if you have partiality to persons , you work sin , having been found guilty as transgressors by the law . * For whoever shall keep all the law , but stumbles in one , he has become guilty of all . * For He who said , "You shall not commit adultery ," also said , "You shall not murder ." Ex . strkjv @20:14 , 13 ; Deuteronomy . strkjv @5:18 , 17 But if you do not commit adultery , but commit murder , you have become a transgressor of the law . * So speak and so do as being about to be judged by the law of liberty . * For judgment will be without mercy to the one not doing mercy . And mercy rejoices over judgment .

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