James 2

1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ‡ Pro 24:23Jas 2:9Deu 16:19Lev 19:15Deu 1:17Pro 28:212Ch 19:7Mat 22:16 +172 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; ‡ Est 3:10Luk 15:22Est 8:2Gen 27:15Mat 11:8-9Zec 3:3-4Isa 64:6 3 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: ‡ 2Co 8:9Jas 2:6Luk 7:44-46Isa 65:5Jud 1:16 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? ‡ Jhn 7:24Job 34:19Mat 7:1-5Jas 4:11Mal 2:9Psa 58:1Psa 82:2Jas 1:1-27 +25 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? ‡ Mat 5:3Luk 6:20Rev 2:91Co 1:26-282Co 8:9Luk 12:21Heb 11:261Pe 1:4 +436 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? ‡ Pro 17:5Pro 14:311Co 11:22Psa 14:6Jas 5:4Act 13:50Act 16:19-20Act 17:6 +287 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? ‡ Php 2:9-111Ti 1:13Act 11:26Eph 3:15Psa 111:9Rev 13:5-6Act 26:11Act 4:12 +128 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ‡ Lev 19:18Gal 5:14Mat 22:39Jas 2:12Rom 13:8-9Gal 6:2Lev 19:34Mrk 12:31-33 +129 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. ‡ Lev 19:15Jas 2:1-4Jhn 8:91Jn 3:4Jhn 16:8Jhn 8:46Rom 3:201Co 14:24 +310 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. ‡ Gal 3:10Mat 5:18-19Deu 27:26 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. ‡ Exo 20:13-14Mat 5:21-28Deu 5:17-18Rom 13:9Luk 18:20Mat 19:18Mrk 10:19Psa 130:3-4 +312 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. ‡ Jas 1:25Jas 2:82Pe 1:4-8Php 4:8Col 3:17 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. ‡ Mat 5:7Mat 6:15Pro 21:13Luk 6:37Eph 2:4-7Mat 18:28-35Psa 18:25Mat 7:1-2 +1414 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? ‡ Mat 7:26-27Mat 7:21-23Jas 1:22-25Luk 6:49Tit 1:162Pe 1:5Jas 2:261Co 13:2-3 +2115 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, ‡ Luk 3:11Mat 25:35-40Isa 58:7Isa 58:10Job 31:16-21Jas 2:5Heb 11:37Mrk 14:7 +216 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? ‡ Pro 3:27-281Jn 3:16-18Mat 25:42-45Rom 12:92Co 8:8Mat 14:15-16Job 22:7-9Mat 15:32 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. ‡ Jas 2:262Pe 1:5-9Jas 2:19-20Jas 2:141Co 13:131Ti 1:51Th 1:31Co 13:3 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. ‡ Jas 3:13Jas 2:141Ti 1:5Gal 5:6Tit 2:11-14Tit 2:71Th 1:3-10Mat 7:16-17 +1119 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. ‡ Luk 4:34Mrk 1:24Mat 8:29Act 16:17Deu 6:4Act 19:15Gal 3:20Isa 44:8 +2320 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ‡ Jas 2:17Jas 2:26Pro 12:11Rom 1:21Gal 6:3Psa 94:8-111Co 15:35-361Ti 1:6 +621 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? ‡ Gen 22:16-18Gen 22:9-12Jhn 8:39Mat 12:37Rom 4:16Act 7:2Isa 51:2Jas 2:18 +1222 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? ‡ 1Th 1:3Heb 11:17-191Jn 2:5Gal 5:61Jn 4:17-18Jas 2:18 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. ‡ Gen 15:6Isa 41:82Ch 20:7Gal 3:6Rom 4:22-24Exo 33:11Rom 4:3-6Jhn 15:13-15 +1224 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ‡ Jas 2:15-18Jas 2:21-22Psa 60:12 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? ‡ Heb 11:31Jos 6:22-25Jos 2:19-21Jos 2:15Jos 2:4Jos 2:1Jos 6:17Mat 1:5 +426 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. ‡ Jas 2:20Jas 2:17Jas 2:14Ecc 12:7Act 7:59-60Job 34:14-15Psa 104:29Luk 23:46 +2