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CHAPTER 2
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lord
of glory, with respect of persons.
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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;
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And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and
say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under
my footstool:
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Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
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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 them that love him?
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But ye have despised the poor.
Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Do not they blaspheme
that worthy name by the which ye are called?
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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit
sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one
point,
he is guilty of all.
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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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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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For he shall
have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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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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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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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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Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone.
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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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Thou believest that there is one God; thou
doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without
works is dead?
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his
son upon the altar?
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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made
perfect?
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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.
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Ye see then how that by works
a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by
works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent
them
out another way?
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For as the
body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
CHAPTER 3
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2
For
in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same
is
a perfect man,
and
able
also to bridle the whole body.
3
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us;
and we turn about their whole body.
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Behold also the ships, which though
they be
so great, and
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