James 2 1. My brethren <0080-adephos->, have <2192-echo-> not the faith <4102-pistis-> of our Lord <2962-kurios-> Jesus <2424-Iesous-> Christ <5547-Christos->, [the Lord] of glory <1391-doxa->, with respect <4382-prosopolepsia-> of persons <4382-prosopolepsia->. 2 For if <1437-ean-> there come <1525-eiserchomai-> unto your <5216-humon-> assembly <4864-sunagoge-> a man <0435-aner-> with a gold <5554-chrusodaktulios-> ring <5554-chrusodaktulios->, in goodly <2986-lampros-> apparel <2066-esthes->, and there come <1525-eiserchomai-> in also <2532-kai-> a poor <4434-ptochos-> man in vile <4508-rhuparos-> raiment <2066-esthes->; 3 And ye have respect <1914-epiblepo-> to him that weareth <5409-phoreo-> the gay <2986-lampros-> clothing <2066-esthes->, and say <2036-epo-> unto him, Sit <2521-kathemai-> thou here <5602-hode-> in a good <2573-kalos-> place; and say <2036-epo-> to the poor <4434-ptochos->, Stand <2476-histemi-> thou there <1563-ekei->, or <2228-e-> sit <2521-kathemai-> here <5602-hode- > under <5259-hupo-> my footstool <5286-hupopodion->: 4 Are ye not then <2532-kai-> partial <1252-diakrino-> in yourselves <1438-heautou->, and are become <1096-ginomai-> judges <2923-krites-> of evil <4190-poneros-> thoughts <1261- dialogismos->? 5 Hearken <0191-akouo->, my beloved <0027-agapetos-> brethren <0080-adephos->, Hath not God <2316-theos-> chosen <1586- eklegomai-> the poor <4434-ptochos-> of this <5127-toutou-> world <2889-kosmos-> rich <4145-plousios-> in faith <4102-pistis- >, and heirs <2818-kleronomos-> of the kingdom <0932-basileia-> which <3735-oros-> he hath promised <1861-epaggello-> to them that love <0025-agapao-> him? 6 But ye have despised <0818-atimazo-> the poor <4434-ptochos->. Do not rich <4145-plousios-> men oppress <2616-katadunasteuo-> you, and draw <1670-helkuo-> you before <1519-eis-> the judgment <2922-kriterion-> seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme <0987-blasphemeo-> that worthy <2570- kalos-> name <3686-onoma-> by the which <3588-ho-> ye are called <1941-epikaleomai->? 8. If <1487-ei-> ye fulfil <5055-teleo-> the royal <0937- basilikos-> law <3551-nomos-> according <2596-kata-> to the scripture <1124-graphe->, Thou shalt love <0025-agapao-> thy neighbour <4139-plesion-> as thyself <4572-seautou->, ye do <4160-poieo-> well <2573-kalos->: 9 But if <1487-ei-> ye have respect <4380-prosopolepteo-> to persons <4380-prosopolepteo->, ye commit <2038-ergazomai-> sin <0266-hamartia->, and are convinced <1651-elegcho-> of the law <3551-nomos-> as transgressors <3848-parabates->. 10 For whosoever <3748-hostis-> shall keep <5083-tereo-> the whole <3650-holos-> law <3551-nomos->, and yet offend <4417- ptaio-> in one <1520-heis-> [point], he is guilty <1777-enochos- > of all <3956-pas->. 11 For he that said <2036-epo->, Do not commit <3431-moicheuo-> adultery <3431-moicheuo->, said <2036-epo-> also <2532-kai->, Do not kill <5407-phoneuo->. Now <1161-de-> if <1487-ei-> thou commit <3431-moicheuo-> no <3756-ou-> adultery <3431-moicheuo->, yet <1161-de-> if thou kill <5407-phoneuo->, thou art become <1096-ginomai-> a transgressor <3848-parabates-> of the law <3551-nomos->. 12 So <3779-houto-> speak <2980-laleo-> ye, and so <3779-houto- > do <4160-poieo->, as they that shall be judged <2919-krino-> by the law <3551-nomos-> of liberty <1657-eleutheria->. 13 For he shall have judgment <2920-krisis-> without <0448- anileos-> mercy <0448-anileos->, that hath shewed <4160-poieo-> no <3361-me-> mercy <1656-eleos->; and mercy <1656-eleos-> rejoiceth <2620-katakauchaomai-> against <2620-katakauchaomai-> judgment <2920-krisis->. 14. What <5101-tis-> [doth it] profit <3786-ophelos->, my brethren <0080-adephos->, though <1437-ean-> a man <5100-tis-> say <3004-lego-> he hath <2192-echo-> faith <4102-pistis->, and have <2192-echo-> not works <2041-ergon->? can <1410-dunamai-> faith <4102-pistis-> save <4982-sozo-> him? 15 If <1437-ean-> a brother <0080-adephos-> or <2228-e-> sister <0079-adelphe-> be naked <1131-gumnos->, and destitute <3007- leipo-> of daily <2184-ephemeros-> food <5160-trophe->, 16 And one <5100-tis-> of you say <2036-epo-> unto them, Depart <5217-hupago-> in peace <1515-eirene->, be [ye] warmed <2328- thermaino-> and filled <5526-chortazo->; notwithstanding ye give <1325-didomi-> them not those <3588-ho-> things which are needful <2006-epitedeios-> to the body <4983-soma->; what <5101- tis-> [doth it] profit <3786-ophelos->? 17 Even <2532-kai-> so <3779-houto-> faith <4102-pistis->, if <1437-ean-> it hath <2192-echo-> not works <2041-ergon->, is dead <3498-nekros->, being alone <2596-kata->. 18 Yea <0235-alla->, a man <5100-tis-> may say <2046-ereo->, Thou hast <2192-echo-> faith <4102-pistis->, and I have works <2041-ergon->: shew <1166-deiknuo-> me thy faith <4102-pistis-> without <5565-choris-> thy works <2041-ergon->, and I will shew <1166-deiknuo-> thee my faith <4102-pistis-> by my works <2041- ergon->. 19 Thou believest <4100-pisteuo-> that there is one <1520-heis- > God <2316-theos->; thou doest <4160-poieo-> well <2573-kalos->: the devils <1140-daimonion-> also <2532-kai-> believe <4100- pisteuo->, and tremble <5425-phrisso->. 20 But wilt <2309-thelo-> thou know <1097-ginosko->, O vain <2756-kenos-> man <0444-anthropos->, that faith <4102-pistis-> without <5565-choris-> works <2041-ergon-> is dead <3498-nekros- >? 21 Was not Abraham <0011-Abraam->our father <3962-pater-> justified <1344-dikaioo-> by works <2041-ergon->, when he had offered <0399-anaphero-> Isaac <2464-Isaak-> his son <5207-huios- > upon the altar <2379-thusiasterion->? 22 Seest <0991-blepo-> thou how <3754-hoti-> faith <4102-pistis- > wrought <4903-sunergeo-> with his works <2041-ergon->, and by works <2041-ergon-> was faith <4102-pistis-> made <5048-teleioo- > perfect <5048-teleioo->? 23 And the scripture <1124-graphe-> was fulfilled <4137-pleroo- > which <3588-ho-> saith <3004-lego->, Abraham <0011-Abraam- >believed <4100-pisteuo-> God <2316-theos->, and it was imputed <3049-logizomai-> unto him for righteousness <1343-dikaiosune->: and he was called <2564-kaleo-> the Friend <5384-philos-> of God <2316-theos->. 24 Ye see <3708-horao-> then <5106-toinun-> how that by works <2041-ergon-> a man <0444-anthropos-> is justified <1344-dikaioo- >, and not by faith <4102-pistis-> only <3440-monon->. 25 Likewise <3668-homoios-> also <2532-kai-> was not Rahab <4460-Rhaab-> the harlot <4204-porne-> justified <1344-dikaioo-> by works <2041-ergon->, when she had received <5264-hupodechomai- > the messengers <0032-aggelos->, and had sent <1524-eiseimi-> [them] out another <2087-heteros-> way <3598-hodos->? 26 For as the body <4983-soma-> without <5565-choris-> the spirit <4151-pneuma-> is dead <3498-nekros->, so <3779-houto-> faith <4102-pistis-> without <5565-choris-> works <2041-ergon-> is dead <3498-nekros-> also <2532-kai->. ~~~~~~