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.1My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
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;2For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in.
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:3If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, "Sit here in a good place," and yet you say to the poor man, "Stand over there," or, "Sit here on the floor by my footstool,"
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?4haven't you discriminated among yourselves and become judges with 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?5Listen, my dear brothers: Didn't God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?6Yet you dishonored that poor man. Don't the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?7Don't they blaspheme the noble name that was pronounced over you at your baptism?
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:8Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.9But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.10For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty of breaking it 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.11For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker.
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.12Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.13For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn't shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,15If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks 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?16and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well," but you don't give them what the body needs, what good is it?
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.17In the same way faith, if it doesn't have works, is dead by itself.
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.18But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.19You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe--and they shudder.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?20Foolish man! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?21Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?22You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected.
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.23So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called God's friend.
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.24You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?25And in the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by a different route?
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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