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James - Chapter: 2


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


2:1	My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christ in respect of persons.
2:2	For if there come into your company a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,
2:3	And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
2:4	Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
2:5	Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
2:6	But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
2:7	Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?
2:8	But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.
2:9	But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.
2:10	For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.
2:11	For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.
2:12	So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.
2:13	For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.
2:14	What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue him?
2:15	For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
2:16	And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?
2:17	Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.
2:18	But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.
2:19	Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.
2:20	But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
2:21	Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
2:22	Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.
2:23	And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.
2:24	Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.
2:25	Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, and sent them out another way?
2:26	For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.


2:1	Brethren have not the fayth of oure lorde Iesus Christ the lorde of glory in respecte of persons.
2:2	Yf ther come into youre company a man with a golden rynge and in goodly aparell and ther come in also a poore man in vyle rayment
2:3	and ye have a respecte to him that weareth the gaye clothynge and saye vnto him. Sit thou here in a good place: and saye vnto the poore stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fotestole:
2:4	are ye not parciall in youre selves and have iudged after evyll thoughtes?
2:5	Harken my deare beloved brethren. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde which are ryche in fayth and heyres of the kyngdom which he promysed to them that love him?
2:6	But ye have despised the poore. Are not the rych they which opresse you: and they which drawe you before iudges?
2:7	Do not they speake evyll of that good name after which ye be named.
2:8	Yf ye fulfill the royall lawe accordynge to the scripture which sayth. Thou shallt love thyne neghbour as thy silfe ye do well.
2:9	But yf ye regarde one person more then another ye commit synne and are rebuked of the lawe as transgressours.
2:10	Whosoever shall kepe the whole lawe and yet fayle in one poynt he is gyltie in all.
2:11	For he that sayd. Thou shallt not commit adulterie sayed also: thou shallt not kyll. Though thou do none adulterie yet yf thou kill thou arte a transgresser of the lawe.
2:12	So speake ye and so do as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
2:13	For ther shalbe iudgement merciles to him that sheweth no mercy and mercy reioyseth agaynst iudgement:
2:14	What a vayleth it my brethren though a man saye he hath sayth when he hath no dedes? Can fayth save him?
2:15	If a brother or a sister be naked or destitute of dayly fode
2:16	and one of you saye vnto them: Departe in peace God sende you warmnes and fode: not withstondinge ye geve the not tho thynges which are nedfull to the body: what helpeth it the?
2:17	Eve so fayth yf it have no dedes is deed in it selfe.
2:18	Ye and a man myght saye: Thou hast fayth and I have dedes: Shewe me thy fayth by thy dedes: and I will shewe the my fayth by my dedes.
2:19	Belevest thou yt ther is one God? Thou doest well. The devyls also beleve and tremble.
2:20	Wilt thou vnderstonde o thou vayne man that fayth with out dedes is deed?
2:21	Was not Abraha oure father iustified thorow workes when he offered Isaac his sonne vpo the aultre?
2:22	Thou seist how that fayth wrought with his dedes and through the dedes was the fayth made parfect:
2:23	and ye scripture was fulfilled which sayth: Abraham beleved God and it was reputed vnto him for rightewesnes: and he was called the frede of God.
2:24	Ye se then how that of dedes a man is iustified and not of fayth only.
2:25	Lyke wyse also was not Raab the harlot iustifyed thorow workes when she receaved the messengers and sent the out another waye?
2:26	For as the body with oute the sprete is deed eve so fayth with out dedes is deed

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