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9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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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 in one point, he is guilty of all.
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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.
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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 they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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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, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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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 have not works? can faith save him?
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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,
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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; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
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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.
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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: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
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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.
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You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
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