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Favouritism Forbidden
2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2:2 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;
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 evil thoughts?
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. Do not rich men oppress
you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
2:7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye
are called?
2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
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, 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.
2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged
by the law of liberty.
2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath
shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Faith and Deeds
2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he
hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of
daily food,
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.
2:18 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.
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.
2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and
not by faith only.
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 spirit is dead, so faith
without works is dead also. |
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