James 2 : King James Version

2 1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2For
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; 3And
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: 4Are ye not then
partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5Hearken, 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? 6But ye have despised the
poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment
seats? 7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the
which ye are called? 8If ye fulfil the royal law
according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself, ye do well: 9But if ye have respect to persons,
ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in
one point, he is guilty of all. 11For 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. 12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be
judged by the law of liberty. 13For he shall have
judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy
rejoiceth against judgment. 14What doth it profit, my
brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can
faith save him? 15If a brother or sister be naked, and
destitute of daily food, 16And 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? 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone. 18Yea, 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. 19Thou believest that there is
one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is
dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works,
when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22Seest
thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made
perfect? 23And 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. 24Ye see then how
that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25Likewise
also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had
received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26For
as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is
dead also.