James 2

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1	My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.	My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.	My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.	My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2	Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.	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;	For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,	For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
3	If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”	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:	and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”	and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
4	have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?	Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?	haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?	do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5	Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?	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?	Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?	Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
6	But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?	But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?	But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?	But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
7	Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?	Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?	Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?	Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
8	If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.	If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:	However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.	Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9	But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.	But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.	But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.	but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
10	Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.	For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.	For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.	For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
11	For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.	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.	For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.	For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12	Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.	So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.	So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.	So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
13	For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.	For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.	For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.	For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
14	What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?	What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?	What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?	What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
15	Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.	If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,	And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,	If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
16	If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?	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?	and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?	and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17	So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.	Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.	Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.	Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
18	But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.	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.	Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.	Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.
19	You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.	Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.	You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.	Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
20	O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?	But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?	But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?	But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
21	Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?	Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?	Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?	Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
22	You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.	Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?	You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.	Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
23	And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.	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.	So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.	and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
24	As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.	Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.	You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.	Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
25	In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?	Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?	In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?	And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
26	As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.	For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.	For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.	For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.