James:2
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My brethren ,
have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
the Lord of glory ,
with respect of persons .
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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 ;
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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 :
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Are ye not then partial in yourselves ,
and are become judges of evil thoughts ?
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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 ?
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But ye have despised the poor .
Do not rich men oppress you ,
and draw you before the judgment seats ?
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Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called ?
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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture ,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself ,
ye do well :
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But if ye have respect to persons ,
ye commit sin ,
and are convinced of the law as transgressors .
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For whosoever shall keep the whole law ,
and yet offend in one point ,
he is guilty of all .
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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 .
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So speak ye ,
and so do ,
as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty .
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For he shall have judgment without mercy ,
that hath shewed no mercy ;
and mercy rejoiceth against judgment .
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What doth it profit ,
my brethren ,
though a man say he hath faith ,
and have not works ?
can faith save him ?
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If a brother or sister be naked ,
and destitute of daily food ,
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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 ?
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Even so faith ,
if it hath not works ,
is dead ,
being alone .
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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 .
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Thou believest that there is one God ;
thou doest well :
the devils also believe ,
and tremble .
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But wilt thou know ,
O vain man ,
that faith without works is dead ?
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works ,
when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?
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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works ,
and by works was faith made perfect ?
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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 .
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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified ,
and not by faith only .
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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works ,
when she had received the messengers ,
and had sent them out another way ?
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For as the body without the spirit is dead ,
so faith without works is dead also .