My
brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of
persons.
02 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;
03 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:
04 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are
become judges of evil thoughts?
05 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?
06 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men
oppress you, and draw you before the judgment
seats?
07 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the
which ye are called?
08 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the
scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself, ye do well:
09 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.
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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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