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James 2

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1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ✦ 2For 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; ✦ 3And 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: ✦ 4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? ✦ 5Hearken, 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? ✦ 6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? ✦ 7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? ✦ 8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ✦ 9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. ✦ 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. ✦ 11For 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. ✦ 12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. ✦ 13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. ✦ 14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? ✦ 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, ✦ 16And 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? ✦ 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. ✦ 18Yea, 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. ✦ 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. ✦ 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ✦ 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? ✦ 22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? ✦ 23And 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. ✦ 24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ✦ 25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? ✦ 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Jas 2 ·30Heb 11 ·9Jas 1 ·8Matt 25 ·7Rom 4 ·71 Tim 1 ·6Gal 5 ·6Jude 1 ·5

Christ at the center

The wisdom from above and the royal law of love are the life of those who belong to 'our glorious Lord Jesus Christ' — faith in him made visible in works.

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