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My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
jAdelfoiv t80 N-VPM mou, t3450 P-1GS mh; t3361 PRT ejn t1722 PREP proswpolhmyivai? t4382 N-DPF e~cete t2192 V-PAM-2P th;n t3588 T-ASF pivstin t4102 N-ASF tou' t3588 T-GSM kurivou t2962 N-GSM hJmw'n t2257 P-1GP #Ihsou' t2424 N-GSM Xristou' t5547 N-GSM th'? t3588 T-GSF dovxh?.
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For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,
eja;n t1437 COND ga;r t1063 CONJ eijsevlqh/ t1525 V-2AAS-3S eij? t1519 PREP sunagwgh;n t4864 N-ASF uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP ajnh;r t435 N-NSM crusodaktuvlio? t5554 A-NSM ejn t1722 PREP ejsqh'ti t2066 N-DSF lampra'/, t2986 A-DSF eijsevlqh/ t1525 V-2AAS-3S de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ ptwco;? t4434 A-NSM ejn t1722 PREP rJupara'/ t4508 A-DSF ejsqh'ti, t2066 N-DSF
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and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,"
ejpiblevyhte t1914 V-AAS-2P de; t1161 CONJ ejpi; t1909 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM forou'nta t5409 V-PAP-ASM th;n t3588 T-ASF ejsqh'ta t2066 N-ASF th;n t3588 T-ASF lampra;n t2986 A-ASF kai; t2532 CONJ ei~phte, t2036 V-2AAS-2P Su; t4771 P-2NS kavqou t2521 V-PNM-2S wJ'de t5602 ADV kalw'?, t2573 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ tw'/ t3588 T-DSM ptwcw'/ t4434 A-DSM ei~phte, t2036 V-2AAS-2P Su; t4771 P-2NS sth'qi t2476 V-2AAM-2S ejkei' t1563 ADV h^ t2228 PRT kavqou t2521 V-PNM-2S uJpo; t5259 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN uJpopovdiovn t5286 N-ASN mou, t3450 P-1GS
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have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?
ouj t3756 PRT diekrivqhte t1252 V-API-2P ejn t1722 PREP eJautoi'? t1438 F-3DPM kai; t2532 CONJ ejgevnesqe t1096 V-2ADI-2P kritai; t2923 N-NPM dialogismw'n t1261 N-GPM ponhrw'n; t4190 A-GPM
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Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
jAkouvsate, t191 V-AAM-2P ajdelfoiv t80 N-VPM mou t3450 P-1GS ajgaphtoiv. t27 A-VPM oujc t3756 PRT oJ t3588 T-NSM qeo;? t2316 N-NSM ejxelevxato tou;? t3588 T-APM ptwcou;? t4434 A-APM tw'/ t3588 T-DSM kovsmw/ t2889 N-DSM plousivou? t4145 A-APM ejn t1722 PREP pivstei t4102 N-DSF kai; t2532 CONJ klhronovmou? t2818 N-APM th'? t3588 T-GSF basileiva? t932 N-GSF hJ'? t3739 R-GSF ejphggeivlato t1861 V-ADI-3S toi'? t3588 T-DPM ajgapw'sin t25 V-PAP-DPM aujtovn; t846 P-ASM
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But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
uJmei'? t5210 P-2NP de; t1161 CONJ hjtimavsate t818 V-AAI-2P to;n t3588 T-ASM ptwcovn. t4434 A-ASM oujc t3756 PRT oiJ t3588 T-NPM plouvsioi t4145 A-NPM katadunasteuvousin t2616 V-PAI-3P uJmw'n, t5216 P-2GP kai; t2532 CONJ aujtoi; t846 P-NPM e&lkousin t1670 V-PAI-3P uJma'? t5209 P-2AP eij? t1519 PREP krithvria; t2922 N-APN
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Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?
oujk t3756 PRT aujtoi; t846 P-NPM blasfhmou'sin t987 V-PAI-3P to; t3588 T-ASN kalo;n t2570 A-ASN o~noma t3686 N-ASN to; t3588 T-ASN ejpiklhqe;n t1941 V-APP-ASN ejfj t1909 PREP uJma'?; t5209 P-2AP
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If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well.
eij t1487 COND mevntoi t3305 CONJ novmon t3551 N-ASM telei'te t5055 V-PAI-2P basiliko;n t937 A-ASM kata; t2596 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF grafhvn, t1124 N-ASF #Agaphvsei? t25 V-FAI-2S to;n t3588 T-ASM plhsivon t4139 ADV sou t4675 P-2GS wJ? t5613 ADV seautovn, t4572 F-3ASM kalw'? t2573 ADV poiei'te: t4160 V-PAI-2P
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But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
eij t1487 COND de; t1161 CONJ proswpolhmptei'te, t4380 V-PAI-2P aJmartivan t266 N-ASF ejrgavzesqe, t2038 V-PNI-2P ejlegcovmenoi t1651 V-PPP-NPM uJpo; t5259 PREP tou' t3588 T-GSM novmou t3551 N-GSM wJ? t5613 ADV parabavtai. t3848 N-NPM
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For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
o&sti? t3748 R-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ o&lon t3650 A-ASM to;n t3588 T-ASM novmon t3551 N-ASM thrhvsh/, t5083 V-AAS-3S ptaivsh/ t4417 V-AAS-3S de; t1161 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP eJniv, t1520 N-DSM gevgonen t1096 V-2RAI-3S pavntwn t3956 A-GPM e~noco?. t1777 A-NSM
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For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
oJ t3588 T-NSM ga;r t1063 CONJ eijpwvn, t2036 V-2AAP-NSM Mh; t3361 PRT moiceuvsh/?, t3431 V-AAS-2S ei\pen t3004 V-2AAI-3S kaiv, t2532 CONJ Mh; t3361 PRT foneuvsh/?: t5407 V-AAS-2S eij t1487 COND de; t1161 CONJ ouj t3756 PRT moiceuvei?, t3431 V-PAI-2S foneuvei? t5407 V-PAI-2S dev, t1161 CONJ gevgona? t1096 V-2RAI-2S parabavth? t3848 N-NSM novmou. t3551 N-GSM
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So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
ou&tw? t3779 ADV lalei'te t2980 V-PAM-2P kai; t2532 CONJ ou&tw? t3779 ADV poiei'te t4160 V-PAM-2P wJ? t5613 ADV dia; t1223 PREP novmou t3551 N-GSM ejleuqeriva? t1657 N-GSF mevllonte? t3195 V-PAP-NPM krivnesqai. t2919 V-PPN
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For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
hJ t3588 T-NSF ga;r t1063 CONJ krivsi? t2920 N-NSF ajnevleo? t448 A-NSF tw'/ t3588 T-DSM mh; t3361 PRT poihvsanti t4160 V-AAP-DSM e~leo?: t1656 N-ASN katakauca'tai t2620 V-PNI-3S e~leo? t1656 N-ASN krivsew?. t2920 N-GSF
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What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
Tiv t5101 I-NSN to; t3588 T-ASN o~felo?, t3786 N-NSN ajdelfoiv t80 N-VPM mou, t3450 P-1GS eja;n t1437 COND pivstin t4102 N-ASF levgh/ t3004 V-PAS-3S ti? t5100 X-NSM e~cein, t2192 V-PAN e~rga t2041 N-APN de; t1161 CONJ mh; t3361 PRT e~ch/; t2192 V-PAS-3S mh; t3361 PRT duvnatai t1410 V-PNI-3S hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti? t4102 N-NSF sw'sai t4982 V-AAN aujtovn; t846 P-ASM
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If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
eja;n t1437 COND ajdelfo;? t80 N-NSM h^ t2228 PRT ajdelfh; t79 N-NSF gumnoi; t1131 A-NPM uJpavrcwsin t5225 V-PAS-3P kai; t2532 CONJ leipovmenoi t3007 V-PPP-NPM th'? t3588 T-GSF ejfhmevrou t2184 A-GSF trofh'?, t5160 N-GSF
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and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
ei~ph/ t2036 V-2AAS-3S dev t1161 CONJ ti? t5100 X-NSM aujtoi'? t846 P-DPM ejx uJmw'n, t5216 P-2GP JUpavgete t5217 V-PAM-2P ejn t1722 PREP eijrhvnh/, t1515 N-DSF qermaivnesqe t2328 V-PEM-2P kai; t2532 CONJ cortavzesqe, t5526 V-PPM-2P mh; t3361 PRT dw'te t1325 V-2AAS-2P de; t1161 CONJ aujtoi'? t846 P-DPM ta; t3588 T-APN ejpithvdeia t2006 A-APN tou' t3588 T-GSN swvmato?, t4983 N-GSN tiv t5101 I-NSN to; t3588 T-ASN o~felo?; t3786 N-NSN
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Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
ou&tw? t3779 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti?, t4102 N-NSF eja;n t1437 COND mh; t3361 PRT e~ch/ t2192 V-PAS-3S e~rga, t2041 N-APN nekrav t3498 A-NSF ejstin t2076 V-PXI-3S kaqj t2596 PREP eJauthvn. t1438 F-3ASF
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But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."
jAll# t235 CONJ ejrei' t2046 V-FAI-3S ti?, t5100 X-NSM Su; t4771 P-2NS pivstin t4102 N-ASF e~cei? t2192 V-PAI-2S kajgw; t2504 P-1NS e~rga t2041 N-APN e~cw. t2192 V-PAI-1S dei'xovn moi t3427 P-1DS th;n t3588 T-ASF pivstin t4102 N-ASF sou t4675 P-2GS cwri;? t5565 ADV tw'n t3588 T-GPN e~rgwn, t2041 N-GPN kajgwv t2504 P-1NS soi t4671 P-2DS deivxw ejk t1537 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPN e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN mou t3450 P-1GS th;n t3588 T-ASF pivstin. t4102 N-ASF
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You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
su; t4771 P-2NS pisteuvei? t4100 V-PAI-2S o&ti t3754 CONJ eiJ'? t1520 N-NSM ejstin t2076 V-PXI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM qeov?; t2316 N-NSM kalw'? t2573 ADV poiei'?: t4160 V-PAI-2S kai; t2532 CONJ ta; t3588 T-NPN daimovnia t1140 N-NPN pisteuvousin t4100 V-PAI-3P kai; t2532 CONJ frivssousin. t5425 V-PAI-3P
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But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
qevlei? t2309 V-PAI-2S de; t1161 CONJ gnw'nai, t1097 V-2AAN ?w t5599 INJ a~nqrwpe t444 N-VSM kenev, t2756 A-VSM o&ti t3754 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti? t4102 N-NSF cwri;? t5565 ADV tw'n t3588 T-GPN e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN ajrghv t692 A-NSF ejstin; t2076 V-PXI-3S
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
jAbraa;m t11 N-PRI oJ t3588 T-NSM path;r t3962 N-NSM hJmw'n t2257 P-1GP oujk t3756 PRT ejx e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN ejdikaiwvqh, t1344 V-API-3S ajnenevgka? t399 V-AAP-NSM #Isaa;k t2464 N-PRI to;n t3588 T-ASM uiJo;n t5207 N-ASM aujtou' t846 P-GSM ejpi; t1909 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN qusiasthvrion; t2379 N-ASN
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You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
blevpei? t991 V-PAI-2S o&ti t3754 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti? t4102 N-NSF sunhvrgei t4903 V-IAI-3S toi'? t3588 T-DPN e~rgoi? t2041 N-DPN aujtou' t846 P-GSM kai; t2532 CONJ ejk t1537 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPN e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti? t4102 N-NSF ejteleiwvqh, t5048 V-API-3S
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and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God.
kai; t2532 CONJ ejplhrwvqh t4137 V-API-3S hJ t3588 T-NSF grafh; t1124 N-NSF hJ t3588 T-NSF levgousa, t3004 V-PAP-NSF #Epivsteusen t4100 V-AAI-3S de; t1161 CONJ #Abraa;m t11 N-PRI tw'/ t3588 T-DSM qew'/, t2316 N-DSM kai; t2532 CONJ ejlogivsqh t3049 V-API-3S aujtw'/ t846 P-DSM eij? t1519 PREP dikaiosuvnhn, t1343 N-ASF kai; t2532 CONJ fivlo? t5384 A-NSM qeou' t2316 N-GSM ejklhvqh. t2564 V-API-3S
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You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
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In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
oJmoivw? t3668 ADV de; t1161 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ JRaa;b t4460 N-PRI hJ t3588 T-NSF povrnh t4204 N-NSF oujk t3756 PRT ejx e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN ejdikaiwvqh, t1344 V-API-3S uJpodexamevnh tou;? t3588 T-APM ajggevlou? t32 N-APM kai; t2532 CONJ eJtevra/ t2087 A-DSF oJdw'/ t3598 N-DSF ejkbalou'sa; t1544 V-2AAP-NSF
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For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
w&sper t5618 ADV ga;r t1063 CONJ to; t3588 T-NSN sw'ma t4983 N-NSN cwri;? t5565 ADV pneuvmato? t4151 N-GSN nekrovn t3498 A-NSN ejstin, t2076 V-PXI-3S ou&tw? t3779 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ hJ t3588 T-NSF pivsti? t4102 N-NSF cwri;? t5565 ADV e~rgwn t2041 N-GPN nekrav t3498 A-NSF ejstin. t2076 V-PXI-3S