James:2:1-13

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* My brethren , do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus , the glorious Christ , with respect of persons . * For if a man with a gold ring and in precious apparel comes into your synagogue and a poor person in vile raiment also comes in , * and ye have respect to him that wears the precious 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 : * Are ye not then judging in yourselves and are become judges of evil thoughts ? * Hearken , my beloved brethren , Has not God chosen the poor of this world [that they might be ] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him ? * But ye have despised the poor . Do not the rich oppress you with tyranny and draw you [with violence ] to the courts ? * Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called ? * If ye truly fulfil the royal law according to the scripture , Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself , ye do well ; * but if ye have respect to persons , ye commit sin and are accused of the law as rebels . * For whosoever shall have kept the whole law , and then offends in one [point ] is made guilty of all . * For he that said , Thou shalt not commit adultery , said also , Thou shalt not murder . Now if thou commit no adultery , yet if thou [commit ] murder , thou art become a transgressor of the law . * So speak ye and so do as those that shall be judged by the law of liberty . * For judgment without mercy shall be done unto the one that has showed no mercy ; and mercy boasts against judgment .

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