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James 2

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1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.
2 For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.
3 and ye have respect for him that weareth the grand clothing and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "Stand thou there," or, "Sit here under my footstool,"
3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”
4 are ye not then partial in yourselves and have become judges with evil thoughts?
4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 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 those who love Him?
5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you and drag you before the judgment seats?
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called?
7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well.
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
9 But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend on one point, he is guilty of all.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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.
11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, who hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and hath not works? Can faith save him?
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?
15 If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food,
15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled," without giving them those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit?
16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 Yea, a man may say, "Thou hast faith, and I have works." Show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well. The devils also believe -- and tremble.
19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
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.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.
24 Ye see then how by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works when she had received the messengers and had sent them out another way?
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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