1My[G3450]brethren[G80], have[G2192]not[G3361] the faith[G4102] of our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], the Lord[G2962] of glory[G1391], with[G1722] respect of persons[G4382].
2For[G1063]if[G1437] there come[G1525]unto[G1519]your[G5216]assembly[G4864] a man[G435] with a gold ring[G5554], in[G1722]goodly[G2986]apparel[G2066], and[G1161] there come[G1525]in[G1525]also[G2532] a poor man[G4434]in[G1525]vile[G4508]raiment[G2066];
3And[G2532] ye have respect[G1914]to[G1909]him[G846] that weareth[G5409] the gay[G2986]clothing[G2066], and[G2532]say[G2036] unto him[G846], Sit[G2521]thou[G4771]here[G5602] in a good place[G2573]; and[G2532]say[G2036]to[G1909] the poor[G4434], Stand[G2476]thou[G4771]there[G1563], or[G2228]sit[G2521]here[G5602]under[G5259]my[G3450]footstool[G5286]:
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Are ye[G1252]not[G3756]then[G2532]partial[G1252]in[G1722]yourselves[G1438], and[G2532] are become[G1096]judges[G2923] of evil[G4190]thoughts?[G1261]
5Hearken[G191], my[G3450]beloved[G27]brethren[G80], Hath[G1586]not[G3756]God[G2316]chosen[G1586] the poor[G4434] of this[G5127]world[G2889]rich[G4145]in[G1722]faith[G4102], and[G2532]heirs[G2818] of the kingdom[G932]which[G3739] he hath[G1586]promised[G1861] to them that love[G25]him?[G846]
6But[G1161]ye[G5210] have despised[G818] the poor[G4434]. Do[G2616]not[G3756] rich men[G4145]oppress[G2616]you[G5216], and[G2532]draw[G846]you[G5209]before[G1519] the judgment seats?[G2922]
7Do[G987]not[G3756]they[G846]blaspheme[G987] that worthy[G2570]name[G3686]by[G1909] the which ye[G5209] are called?[G1941]
8If[G1487] ye fulfil[G5055] the royal[G937]law[G3551] according to[G2596] the scripture[G1124], Thou shalt love[G25]thy[G4675]neighbour[G4139]as[G5613]thyself[G4572], ye do[G4160]well[G2573]:
9But[G1161]if[G1487] ye have respect to persons[G4380], ye commit[G2038]sin[G266], and are convinced[G1651]of[G5259] the law[G3551]as[G5613]transgressors[G3848].
10For[G1063]whosoever[G3748] shall keep[G5083] the whole[G3650]law[G3551], and yet[G1161]offend[G4417]in[G1722]one[G1520] point, he is[G1096]guilty[G1777] of all[G3956].
11For[G1063] he that said[G2036], Do[G3431]not[G3361]commit[G3431]adultery[G3431], said[G2036]also[G2532], Do[G5407]not[G3361]kill[G5407]. Now[G1161]if[G1487] thou commit[G3431]no[G3756]adultery[G3431], yet if[G1161] thou kill[G5407], thou art become[G1096] a transgressor[G3848] of the law[G3551].
12So[G3779] speak ye[G2980], and[G2532]so[G3779]do[G4160], as[G5613] they that shall be[G3195]judged[G2919]by[G1223] the law[G3551] of liberty[G1657].
13For[G1063] he shall have judgment[G2920] without mercy[G448], that hath shewed[G4160]no[G3361]mercy[G1656]; and[G2532]mercy[G1656] rejoiceth against[G2620]judgment[G2920].
14What[G5101] doth it profit[G3786], my[G3450]brethren[G80], though[G1437] a man[G5100]say[G3004] he hath[G2192]faith[G4102], and[G1161]have[G2192]not[G3361]works?[G2041]can[G1410]faith[G4102]save[G4982]him?[G846]
15If[G1437] a brother[G80]or[G2228]sister[G79]be[G5225]naked[G1131], and[G2532]destitute[G3007] of daily[G2184]food[G5160],
16And[G1161]one[G5100]of[G1537]you[G5216]say[G2036] unto them[G846], Depart[G5217]in[G1722]peace[G1515], be ye warmed[G2328]and[G2532]filled[G5526]; notwithstanding[G1161] ye give[G1325]them[G846]not[G3361] those things which are needful[G2006] to the body[G4983]; what[G5101] doth it profit?[G3786]
17Even[G2532]so[G3779]faith[G4102], if[G3362] it hath[G2192]not[G3362]works[G2041], is[G2076]dead[G3498], being alone[G2596].
18Yea[G235], a man[G5100] may say[G2046], Thou[G4771]hast[G2192]faith[G4102], and I[G2504]have[G2192]works[G2041]: shew[G1166]me[G3427]thy[G4675]faith[G4102]without[G1537]thy[G4675]works[G2041], and I[G2504] will shew[G1166]thee[G4671]my[G3450]faith[G4102]by[G1537]my[G3450]works[G2041].
19Thou[G4771]believest[G4100]that[G3754] there is[G2076]one[G1520]God[G2316]; thou[G4771]doest[G4160]well[G2573]: the devils[G1140]also[G2532]believe[G4100], and[G2532]tremble[G5425].
21Was[G1344]not[G3756]Abraham[G11]our[G2257]father[G3962]justified[G1344]by[G1537]works[G2041], when he had offered[G399]Isaac[G2464]his[G846]son[G5207]upon[G1909] the altar?[G2379]
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Seest thou[G991]how[G3754]faith[G4102]wrought[G4903] with his[G846]works[G2041], and[G2532]by[G1537]works[G2041]was[G5048]faith[G4102] made perfect?[G5048]
23And[G2532] the scripture[G1124] was fulfilled[G4137] which saith[G3004], Abraham[G11]believed[G4100]God[G2316], and[G2532] it was imputed[G3049] unto him[G846]for[G1519]righteousness[G1343]: and[G2532] he was called[G2564] the Friend[G5384] of God[G2316].
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Ye see[G3708]then[G5106] how that[G3754]by[G1537]works[G2041] a man[G444] is justified[G1344], and[G2532]not[G3756]by[G1537]faith[G4102]only[G3440].
25Likewise[G3668]also[G2532]was[G1344]not[G3756]Rahab[G4460] the harlot[G4204]justified[G1344]by[G1537]works[G2041], when she had received[G5264] the messengers[G32], and[G2532] had sent them out[G1544]another[G2087]way?[G3598]
26For[G1063]as[G5618] the body[G4983]without[G5565] the spirit[G4151]is[G2076]dead[G3498], so[G3779]faith[G4102]without[G5565]works[G2041]is[G2076]dead[G3498]also[G2532].