rkjnt James:2:1-13 SEEK
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My brethren ,
do not hold your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ,
the Lord of glory ,
with partiality .
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For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring ,
in fine apparel ,
and there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing ,
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And you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing ,
and say to him ,
Sit here in a good place ;
and say to the poor man ,
Stand there ,
or sit here beside my footstool :
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Have you not then discriminated among yourselves ,
and become judges with evil thoughts ?
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Listen ,
my beloved brethren ,
Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith ,
and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him ?
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But you have despised the poor .
Is it not the rich who oppress you ,
and drag you into court ?
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Is it not they who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called ?
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If you fulfill the royal law ,
according to the scripture ,
You shall love your neighbour as yourself ,
you do well ,
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But if you show partiality ,
you commit sin ,
and are convicted by the law as transgressors .
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For whoever shall keep the whole law ,
and yet stumble at one point ,
is guilty of breaking it all .
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For he who said ,
Do not commit adultery ,
also said ,
Do not kill .
Now if you do not commit adultery ,
but you do kill ,
you have become a transgressor of the law .
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So speak ,
and so act ,
as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty .
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For he shall receive judgment without mercy ,
who has shown no mercy ;
mercy triumphs over judgment .