James Chapter 2
2:1 | My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord ![]() ![]() |
2:2 | For if there come unto your assembly a man with a ![]() ![]() |
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: |
2:4 | Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of ![]() |
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? |
2:6 | But ye have despised the poor. ![]() |
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2:8 | If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye ![]() |
2:9 | But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. |
2:10 | For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all. |
2:11 | For he that said, ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2:12 | So speak ye, and so ![]() |
2:13 | For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. |
2:14 | What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith ![]() |
2:15 | If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily ![]() |
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? |
2:17 | Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. |
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2:19 | Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. |
2:20 | But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? |
2:21 | Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? |
2:22 | Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? |
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. |
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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? |
2:26 | For as the body without the ![]() |