My{G3450} brethren{G80}, have{G2192}{(G5720)} not{G3361} the faith{G4102} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, the Lord of glory{G1391}, with{G1722} respect of persons{G4382}.

For{G1063} if{G1437} there come{G1525}{(G5632)} unto{G1519} your{G5216} assembly{G4864} a man{G435} with a gold ring{G5554}, in{G1722} goodly{G2986} apparel{G2066}, and{G1161} there come in{G1525}{(G5632)} also{G2532} a poor man{G4434} in{G1722} vile{G4508} raiment{G2066};

And{G2532} ye have respect{G1914}{(G5661)} to{G1909} him that weareth{G5409}{(G5723)} the gay{G2986} clothing{G2066}, and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto him{G846}, Sit{G2521}{(G5737)} thou{G4771} here{G5602} in a good place{G2573}; and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5632)} to the poor{G4434}, Stand{G2476}{(G5628)} thou{G4771} there{G1563}, or{G2228} sit{G2521}{(G5737)} here{G5602} under{G5259} my{G3450} footstool{G5286}:

Are ye{G1252} not{G3756} then{G2532} partial{G1252}{(G5681)} in{G1722} yourselves{G1438}, and{G2532} are become{G1096}{(G5633)} judges{G2923} of evil{G4190} thoughts{G1261}?

Hearken{G191}{(G5657)}, my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren{G80}, Hath{G1586} not{G3756} God{G2316} chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} the poor{G4434} of this{G5127} world{G2889} rich{G4145} in{G1722} faith{G4102}, and{G2532} heirs{G2818} of the kingdom{G932} which{G3739} he hath promised{G1861}{(G5662)} to them that love{G25}{(G5723)} him{G846}?

But{G1161} ye{G5210} have despised{G818}{(G5656)} the poor{G4434}. Do{G2616} not{G3756} rich men{G4145} oppress{G2616}{(G5719)} you{G5216}, and{G2532} draw{G846}{G1670}{(G5719)} you{G5209} before{G1519} the judgment seats{G2922}?

Do{G987} not{G3756} they{G846} blaspheme{G987}{(G5719)} that worthy{G2570} name{G3686} by{G1909} the which ye{G5209} are called{G1941}{(G5685)}?

If{G1487}{G3305} ye fulfil{G5055}{(G5719)} the royal{G937} law{G3551} according to{G2596} the scripture{G1124}, Thou shalt love{G25}{(G5692)} thy{G4675} neighbour{G4139} as{G5613} thyself{G4572}, ye do{G4160}{(G5719)} well{G2573}:

But{G1161} if{G1487} ye have respect to persons{G4380}{(G5719)}, ye commit{G2038}{(G5736)} sin{G266}, and are convinced{G1651}{(G5746)} of{G5259} the law{G3551} as{G5613} transgressors{G3848}.

For{G1063} whosoever{G3748} shall keep{G5083}{(G5692)} the whole{G3650} law{G3551}, and yet{G1161} offend{G4417}{(G5692)} in{G1722} one{G1520} point, he is{G1096}{(G5754)} guilty{G1777} of all{G3956}.

For{G1063} he that said{G2036}{(G5631)}, Do{G3431} not{G3361} commit adultery{G3431}{(G5661)}, said{G2036}{(G5627)} also{G2532}, Do{G5407} not{G3361} kill{G5407}{(G5661)}. Now{G1161} if{G1487} thou commit{G3431} no{G3756} adultery{G3431}{(G5692)}, yet if{G1161} thou kill{G5407}{(G5692)}, thou art become{G1096}{(G5754)} a transgressor{G3848} of the law{G3551}.

So{G3779} speak ye{G2980}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} so{G3779} do{G4160}{(G5720)}, as{G5613} they that shall be{G3195}{(G5723)} judged{G2919}{(G5745)} by{G1223} the law{G3551} of liberty{G1657}.

For{G1063} he shall have judgment{G2920} without mercy{G448}, that hath shewed{G4160}{(G5660)} no{G3361} mercy{G1656}; and{G2532} mercy{G1656} rejoiceth against{G2620}{(G5736)} judgment{G2920}.

What{G5101} doth it profit{G3786}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, though{G1437} a man{G5100} say{G3004}{(G5725)} he hath{G2192}{(G5721)} faith{G4102}, and{G1161} have{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3361} works{G2041}? can{G1410}{(G5736)}{G3361} faith{G4102} save{G4982}{(G5658)} him{G846}?

If{G1437}{G1161} a brother{G80} or{G2228} sister{G79} be{G5225}{(G5725)} naked{G1131}, and{G2532} destitute{G3007}{(G5746)}{G5600}{(G5753)} of daily{G2184} food{G5160},

And{G1161} one{G5100} of{G1537} you{G5216} say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto them{G846}, Depart{G5217}{(G5720)} in{G1722} peace{G1515}, be ye warmed{G2328}{(G5728)} and{G2532} filled{G5526}{(G5744)}; notwithstanding{G1161} ye give{G1325}{(G5632)} them{G846} not{G3361} those things which are needful{G2006} to the body{G4983}; what{G5101} doth it profit{G3786}?

Even{G2532} so{G3779} faith{G4102}, if{G3362} it hath{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3362} works{G2041}, is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}, being alone{G2596}{G1438}.

Yea{G235}, a man{G5100} may say{G2046}{(G5692)}, Thou{G4771} hast{G2192}{(G5719)} faith{G4102}, and I{G2504} have{G2192}{(G5719)} works{G2041}: shew{G1166}{(G5657)} me{G3427} thy{G4675} faith{G4102} without{G1537} thy{G4675} works{G2041}, and I{G2504} will shew{G1166}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} my{G3450} faith{G4102} by{G1537} my{G3450} works{G2041}.

Thou{G4771} believest{G4100}{(G5719)} that{G3754} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} one{G1520} God{G2316}; thou doest{G4160}{(G5719)} well{G2573}: the devils{G1140} also{G2532} believe{G4100}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} tremble{G5425}{(G5719)}.

But{G1161} wilt{G2309}{(G5719)} thou know{G1097}{(G5629)}, O{G5599} vain{G2756} man{G444}, that{G3754} faith{G4102} without{G5565} works{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}?

Was{G1344} not{G3756} Abraham{G11} our{G2257} father{G3962} justified{G1344}{(G5681)} by{G1537} works{G2041}, when he had offered{G399}{(G5660)} Isaac{G2464} his{G846} son{G5207} upon{G1909} the altar{G2379}?

Seest thou{G991}{(G5719)} how{G3754} faith{G4102} wrought{G4903}{(G5707)} with his{G846} works{G2041}, and{G2532} by{G1537} works{G2041} was{G5048} faith{G4102} made perfect{G5048}{(G5681)}?

And{G2532} the scripture{G1124} was fulfilled{G4137}{(G5681)} which saith{G3004}{(G5723)},{G1161} Abraham{G11} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, and{G2532} it was imputed{G3049}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} for{G1519} righteousness{G1343}: and{G2532} he was called{G2564}{(G5681)} the Friend{G5384} of God{G2316}.

Ye see{G3708}{(G5719)} then{G5106} how that{G3754} by{G1537} works{G2041} a man{G444} is justified{G1344}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} not{G3756} by{G1537} faith{G4102} only{G3440}.

Likewise{G3668}{G1161} also{G2532} was{G1344} not{G3756} Rahab{G4460} the harlot{G4204} justified{G1344}{(G5681)} by{G1537} works{G2041}, when she had received{G5264}{(G5666)} the messengers{G32}, and{G2532} had sent them out{G1544}{(G5631)} another{G2087} way{G3598}?

For{G1063} as{G5618} the body{G4983} without{G5565} the spirit{G4151} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498}, so{G3779} faith{G4102} without{G5565} works{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} dead{G3498} also{G2532}.