JAS-2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ,

 [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.

JAS-2:2 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;

JAS-2:3 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:

JAS-2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become

judges of evil thoughts?

JAS-2:5 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?

JAS-2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress

you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

JAS-2:7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye

are called?

JAS-2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

JAS-2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and

are convinced of the law as transgressors.

JAS-2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend

in one [point], he is guilty of all.

JAS-2:11 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.

JAS-2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by

the law of liberty.

JAS-2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath

showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

JAS-2:14 What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he

hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

JAS-2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily

food,

JAS-2:16 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?

JAS-2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being

alone.

JAS-2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works:

show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my

faith by my works.

JAS-2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well:

the devils also believe, and tremble.

JAS-2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without

works is dead?

JAS-2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he

had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

JAS-2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by

works was faith made perfect?

JAS-2:23 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.

JAS-2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and

not by faith only.

JAS-2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by

works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them]

out another way?

JAS-2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith

without works is dead also.

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