James 2:1 My3450 brethren,80 hold2192{Or, do ye, in accepting persons, hold the faith . . . glory?} not3361 the faith4102 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 the Lord of glory,1391 with1722 respect of persons.4382 cr 2 For1063 if1437 there come1525 into1519 your5216 synagogue4864{Or, assembly. Compare Heb. 10:25 (Greek).} a man435 with a gold ring,5554 in1722 fine2986 clothing,2066 and1161 there come in1525 also2532 a poor man4434 in1722 vile4508 clothing;2066 cr 3 and2532 ye have regard1914 to1909 him that3588 weareth5409 the fine2986 clothing,2066 and2532 say,2036 846 Sit2521 thou4771 here5602 in a good place;2573 and2532 ye say2036 to the poor4434 man, Stand2476 thou4771 there,1563 or2228 sit2521 5602 under5259 my3450 footstool;5286 cr 4 do{Or, are ye not divided} ye1252 not3756 make2532 distinctions1252 among1722{Or, in your own mind} yourselves,1438 and2532 become1096 judges2923 with evil4190 thoughts?1261 cr 5 Hearken,191 my3450 beloved27 brethren;80 did1586 not3756 God2316 choose1586 them that are poor4434 as to the5127 world2889 to be rich4145 in1722 faith,4102 and2532 heirs2818 of the kingdom932 which3739 he promised1861 to them that3588 love25 him?846 cr 6 But1161 ye5210 have dishonored818 the poor4434 man. Do2616 not3756 the rich4145 oppress2616 you,5216 and2532 themselves846 drag1670 you5209 before1519 the judgment-seats?2922 cr 7 Do987 not3756 they846 blaspheme987 the honorable2570 name3686 by1909{Greek which was called upon you? See Acts 15:17.} which3588 ye5209 are called?1941 cr 8 Howbeit3305 if1487 ye fulfil5055 the royal937 law,3551 according to2596 the scripture,1124 Thou{Lev. 19:18.} shalt love25 thy4675 neighbor4139 as5613 thyself,4572 ye do4160 well:2573 cr 9 but1161 if1487 ye have respect of persons,4380 ye commit2038 sin,266 being convicted1651 by5259 the law3551 as5613 transgressors.3848 cr 10 For1063 whosoever3748 shall keep5083 the whole3650 law,3551 and yet1161 stumble4417 in1722 one1520 point, he is1096 become guilty1777 of all.3956 cr 11 For1063 he that said,2036 Do3431{Ex. 20:13f; Dt. 5:17f.} not3361 commit adultery,3431 said2036 also,2532 Do5407 not3361 kill.5407 Now1161 if1487 thou dost not3756 commit3431 adultery,3431 but1161 killest,5407 thou art become1096 a transgressor3848 of the law.3551 cr 12 So3779 speak ye,2980 and2532 so3779 do,4160 as5613 men that are3195 to be judged2919 by1223 a law3551 of liberty.1657 cr 13 For1063 judgment2920 is without mercy448 to him4160 that hath showed4160 no3361 mercy:1656 2532 mercy1656 glorieth against2620 judgment.2920 cr

James 2:14 What5101 doth it profit,3786 my3450 brethren,80 if1437 a man5100 say3004 he hath2192 faith,4102 but1161 have2192 not3361 works?3361 can1410 that faith4102 save4982 him?846 cr 15 If1437 a brother80 or2228 sister79 be5225 naked1131 and2532 in lack3007 of5600 daily2184 food,5160 cr 16 and1161 one5100 of1537 you5216 say2036 unto them,846 Go5217 in1722 peace,1515 be2328 ye warmed2328 and2532 filled;5526 and yet1161 ye give1325 them846 not3361 the things needful2006 to the body;4983 what5101 doth it profit?3786 cr 17 Even2532 so3779 faith,4102 if1437 it have2192 not3361 works,2041 is2076 dead3498 in2596 itself.1438 cr 18 Yea,235{Or, But some one will say} a man5100 will say,2046 Thou4771 hast2192 faith,4102 and I2504 have2192 works:2041 show1166 me3427 thy4675 faith4102 apart1537 from thy4675 works,2041 and I2504 by1537 my3450 works2041 will show1166 thee4671 my3450 faith.4102 cr 19 Thou4771 believest4100 that3754 God2316{Some ancient authorities read there is one God.} is2076 one;1520 thou doest4160 well:2573 the demons1140 also2532 believe,4100 and2532 shudder.5425 cr 20 But1161 wilt2309 thou know,1097 O5599 vain2756 man,444 that3754 faith4102 apart5565 from works2041 is2076 barren?3498 cr 21 Was not3756 Abraham11 our2257 father3962 justified1344 by1537 works,2041 in that he offered399 up Isaac2464 his846 son5207 upon1909 the altar?2379 cr 22 Thou991{Or, Seest thou . . . perfect?} seest that3754 faith4102 wrought with4903 his846 works,2041 and2532 by1537 works2041 was5048 faith4102 made perfect;5048 cr 23 and2532 the scripture1124 was fulfilled4137 which saith,1161 And{Gen. 15:6.} Abraham11 believed4100 God,2316 and2532 it was reckoned3049 unto him846 for1519 righteousness;1343 and2532{Isa. 41:8; 2 Chr. 20:7.} he was called2564 the friend5384 of God.2316 cr 24 Ye see3708 5106 that3754 by1537 works2041 a man444 is justified,1344 and2532 not3756 only3440 by1537 faith.4102 cr 25 And in like manner3668 was1344 not3756 also2532 Rahab4460 the harlot4204 justified1344 by1537 works,2041 in that she received5264 the messengers,32 and2532 sent1544 them out1544 another2087 way?3598 cr 26 For1063 as5618 the body4983 apart5565 from the spirit4151 is2076 dead,3498 even2532 so3779 faith4102 apart5565 from works2041 is2076 dead.3498 cr