James 2

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1 My brothers! Have faith in Jesus Christ our Lord of glory, without respect of persons.
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;
3 and you're looking at who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, you feel good to sit here and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool -
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my beloved brethren, did not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love him?
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called?

8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, --Good do.
9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
eleven For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill; Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak and so act as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For judgment is without mercy, no mercy; Mercy triumphs over judgment.

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but has 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 warmed and filled ', without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is it?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 But a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
19 You believe that there is one God: You do well; the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Is not justified by works Abraham our father, Isaac laid on the altar of his son?
22 You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled: 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called the friend of God'.
24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith only?
25 Like and not Rahab the harlot justified by works, taking the messengers and sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.

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