2James 2

CHAP. II. / It is not agreeable to Christian profession to regard the rich, and to despise the poore brethren: 13 rather wee are to be louing, and mercifull: 14 And not to boast of faith where no deed

1My brethren, haue not the faith our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.Select James 2:1

2For if there come vnto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment:Select James 2:2

3And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole:Select James 2:3

4Are yee not then partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?Select James 2:4

5Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?Select James 2:5

6But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?Select James 2:6

7Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?Select James 2:7

8If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shall loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.Select James 2:8

9But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.Select James 2:9

10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.Select James 2:10

11For he that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law.Select James 2:11

12So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.Select James 2:12

13For he shall haue iudgement without mercie, that hath shewed no mercy, & mercie reioyceth against iudgement.Select James 2:13

14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?Select James 2:14

15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode,Select James 2:15

16And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithstanding ye giue them not those things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit?Select James 2:16

17Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone.Select James 2:17

18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I haue workes: shew mee thy faith without thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes.Select James 2:18

19Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.Select James 2:19

20But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?Select James 2:20

21Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?Select James 2:21

22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?Select James 2:22

23And the Scripture was fullfiled which saith, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes: and he was called the friend of God.Select James 2:23

24Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only.Select James 2:24

25Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot Justified by works, when she had receiued the messengers, and had sent them out another way?Select James 2:25

26For as the body without the spirit is spirit is dead, so faith without workes is dead also.Select James 2:26