James 2
1. My brethren, have * not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
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;
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:
4. Are ye * not then partial * in yourselves, and are become * judges of evil thoughts?
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?
6. But ye have despised * the poor. Do * not rich men oppress * you, and draw * you before the judgment seats?
7. Do * not they blaspheme * that worthy name by the which ye are called * ?
8. If ye fulfil * the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love * thy neighbour as thyself,ye do * well:
9. But if ye have respect to persons * , ye commit * sin, and are convinced * of the law as transgressors.
10. For whosoever shall keep * the whole law, and yet offend * in one point, he is * guilty of all.
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.
12. So speak ye * , and so do * , as they that shall be * judged * by the law of liberty.
13. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed * no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against * judgment.
14. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say * he hath * faith, and have * not works? can * faith save * him?
15. If a brother or sister be * naked, and destitute * of daily food,
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?
17. Even so faith, if * it hath * not works, is * dead, being alone.
18. 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.
19. Thou believest * that there is * one God; thou doest * well: the devils also believe * , and tremble * .
20. But wilt * thou know * , O vain man, that faith without works is * dead?
21. Was * not Abraham our father justified * by works, when he had offered * Isaac his son upon the altar?
22. Seest thou * how faith wrought * with his works, and by works was * faith made perfect * ?
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.
24. Ye see * then how that by works a man is justified * , and not by faith only.
25. Likewise also was * not Rahab the harlot justified * by works, when she had received * the messengers, and had sent them out * another way?
26. For as the body without the spirit is * dead, so faith without works is * dead also.
