James:2:1-13

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* My brethren , do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partial regard for persons . * For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers , and with splendid clothing , and there enter likewise a poor man , with sordid apparel ; * and you look on him who has the splendid clothing , and say , Sit you here honorably ; and to the poor man , Stand you there ; or , Sit here at my footstool : * are you not , then , partial among yourselves , and have become judges who reason wickedly ? * Hearken , beloved brethren : Has not God chosen the poor of the world-rich in faith , and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him ? * Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you , and themselves drag you to the judgment seats ? * Do not they defame that excellent name which is named on you ? * «If , now , indeed , you fulfill a royal law , according to the scripture ,» 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself ,' 'you do well .' * But if you have respect of persons , you commit sin , being convicted by the law of transgressors . * For whoever will keep the whole law , yet fails in one point , has become guilty of all . * «For he who said ,» 'Do not commit adultery ,' 'has also said , '«Do not kill .» 'Now if you do not commit adultery , yet if you kill , you have become a transgressor of the law .' * So speak , and so do , as those who shall be judged by a law of liberty ; * for judgment without mercy , will be to him who showed no mercy : but mercy exults over judgment .

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