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  James   chapter 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.

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