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James - ch 2 v 1 - 20
- My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
- For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
- And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
- Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
- 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?
- But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?
- Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
- If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
- But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
- For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
- For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
- So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
- For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
- If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
- And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
- Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
- Also 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.
- Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
- But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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