James:2

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* My brethren , have (5720 ) not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ , the Lord of glory , with respect of persons . * For if there come (5632 ) unto your assembly a man with a gold ring , in goodly apparel , and there come in (5632 ) also a poor man in vile raiment ; * And ye have respect (5661 ) to him that weareth (5723 ) the gay clothing , and say (5632 ) unto him , Sit (5737 ) thou here in a good place ; and say (5632 ) to the poor , Stand (5628 ) thou there , or sit (5737 ) here under my footstool : * Are ye not then partial (5681 ) in yourselves , and are become (5633 ) judges of evil thoughts ? * Hearken (5657 ), my beloved brethren , Hath not God chosen (5668 ) the poor of this world rich in faith , and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised (5662 ) to them that love (5723 ) him ? * But ye have despised (5656 ) the poor . Do not rich men oppress (5719 ) you , and draw (5719 ) you before the judgment seats ? * Do not they blaspheme (5719 ) that worthy name by the which ye are called (5685 )? * If ye fulfil (5719 ) the royal law according to the scripture , Thou shalt love (5692 ) thy neighbour as thyself , ye do (5719 ) well : * But if ye have respect to persons (5719 ), ye commit (5736 ) sin , and are convinced (5746 ) of the law as transgressors . * For whosoever shall keep (5692 ) the whole law , and yet offend (5692 ) in one point , he is (5754 ) guilty of all . * For he that said (5631 ), Do not commit adultery (5661 ), said (5627 ) also , Do not kill (5661 ). Now if thou commit no adultery (5692 ), yet if thou kill (5692 ), thou art become (5754 ) a transgressor of the law . * So speak ye (5720 ), and so do (5720 ), as they that shall be (5723 ) judged (5745 ) by the law of liberty . * For he shall have judgment without mercy , that hath shewed (5660 ) no mercy ; and mercy rejoiceth against (5736 ) judgment . * What doth it profit , my brethren , though a man say (5725 ) he hath (5721 ) faith , and have (5725 ) not works ? can (5736 ) faith save (5658 ) him ? * If a brother or sister be (5725 ) naked , and destitute (5746 ) (5753 ) of daily food , * And one of you say (5632 ) unto them , Depart (5720 ) in peace , be ye warmed (5728 ) and filled (5744 ); notwithstanding ye give (5632 ) them not those things which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? * Even so faith , if it hath (5725 ) not works , is (5748 ) dead , being alone . * Yea , a man may say (5692 ), Thou hast (5719 ) faith , and I have (5719 ) works : shew (5657 ) me thy faith without thy works , and I will shew (5692 ) thee my faith by my works . * Thou believest (5719 ) that there is (5748 ) one God ; thou doest (5719 ) well : the devils also believe (5719 ), and tremble (5719 ). * But wilt (5719 ) thou know (5629 ), O vain man , that faith without works is (5748 ) dead ? * Was not Abraham our father justified (5681 ) by works , when he had offered (5660 ) Isaac his son upon the altar ? * Seest thou (5719 ) how faith wrought (5707 ) with his works , and by works was faith made perfect (5681 )? * And the scripture was fulfilled (5681 ) which saith (5723 ), Abraham believed (5656 ) God , and it was imputed (5681 ) unto him for righteousness : and he was called (5681 ) the Friend of God . * Ye see (5719 ) then how that by works a man is justified (5743 ), and not by faith only . * Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified (5681 ) by works , when she had received (5666 ) the messengers , and had sent them out (5631 ) another way ? * For as the body without the spirit is (5748 ) dead , so faith without works is (5748 ) dead also .

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