James 2

1 ♥ 📝 M y^G3450 brethren,^G80 hold^G2192 not^G3361 the faith^G4102 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 [the Lord] of glory,^G1391 with^G1722 respect of persons.^G4382

2 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 if^G1437 there come^G1525 into^G1519 your^G5216 synagogue^G4864 a man^G435 with a gold ring,^G5554 in^G1722 fine^G2986 clothing,^G2066 and^G1161 there come in^G1525 also^G2532 a poor man^G4434 in^G1722 vile^G4508 clothing;^G2066

3 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 ye have regard^G1914 to^G1909 him that^G3588 weareth^G5409 the fine^G2986 clothing,^G2066 and^G2532 say,^{G2036 G846} Sit^G2521 thou^G4771 here^G5602 in a good place;^G2573 and^G2532 ye say^G2036 to the poor^G4434 man, Stand^G2476 thou^G4771 there,^G1563 or^G2228 sit^{G2521 G5602} under^G5259 my^G3450 footstool;^G5286

4 ♥ 📝 do ye^G1252 not^G3756 make^G2532 distinctions^G1252 among^G1722 yourselves,^G1438 and^G2532 become^G1096 judges^G2923 with evil^G4190 thoughts?^G1261

5 ♥ 📝 Hearken,^G191 my^G3450 beloved^G27 brethren;^G80 did^G1586 not^G3756 God^G2316 choose^G1586 them that are poor^G4434 as to the^G5127 world^G2889 [to be] rich^G4145 in^G1722 faith,^G4102 and^G2532 heirs^G2818 of the kingdom^G932 which^G3739 he promised^G1861 to them that^G3588 love^G25 him?^G846

6 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 ye^G5210 have dishonored^G818 the poor^G4434 man. Do^G2616 not^G3756 the rich^G4145 oppress^G2616 you,^G5216 and^G2532 themselves^G846 drag^G1670 you^G5209 before^G1519 the judgment-seats?^G2922

7 ♥ 📝 Do^G987 not^G3756 they^G846 blaspheme^G987 the honorable^G2570 name^G3686 by^G1909 which^G3588 ye^G5209 are called?^G1941

8 ♥ 📝 Howbeit^G3305 if^G1487 ye fulfil^G5055 the royal^G937 law,^G3551 according to^G2596 the scripture,^G1124 Thou shalt love^G25 thy^G4675 neighbor^G4139 as^G5613 thyself,^G4572 ye do^G4160 well:^G2573

9 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 if^G1487 ye have respect of persons,^G4380 ye commit^G2038 sin,^G266 being convicted^G1651 by^G5259 the law^G3551 as^G5613 transgressors.^G3848

10 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 whosoever^G3748 shall keep^G5083 the whole^G3650 law,^G3551 and yet^G1161 stumble^G4417 in^G1722 one^G1520 [point], he is^G1096 become guilty^G1777 of all.^G3956

11 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 he that said,^G2036 Do^G3431 not^G3361 commit adultery,^G3431 said^G2036 also,^G2532 Do^G5407 not^G3361 kill.^G5407 Now^G1161 if^G1487 thou dost not^G3756 commit^G3431 adultery,^G3431 but^G1161 killest,^G5407 thou art become^G1096 a transgressor^G3848 of the law.^G3551

12 ♥ 📝 So^G3779 speak ye,^G2980 and^G2532 so^G3779 do,^G4160 as^G5613 men that are^G3195 to be judged^G2919 by^G1223 a law^G3551 of liberty.^G1657

13 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 judgment^G2920 [is] without mercy^G448 to him^G4160 that hath showed^G4160 no^G3361 mercy:^{G1656 G2532} mercy^G1656 glorieth against^G2620 judgment.^G2920

14 ♥ 📝 What^G5101 doth it profit,^G3786 my^G3450 brethren,^G80 if^G1437 a man^G5100 say^G3004 he hath^G2192 faith,^G4102 but^G1161 have^G2192 not^G3361 works?^G3361 can^G1410 that faith^G4102 save^G4982 him?^G846

15 ♥ 📝 If^G1437 a brother^G80 or^G2228 sister^G79 be^G5225 naked^G1131 and^G2532 in lack^G3007 of^G5600 daily^G2184 food,^G5160

16 ♥ 📝 and^G1161 one^G5100 of^G1537 you^G5216 say^G2036 unto them,^G846 Go^G5217 in^G1722 peace,^G1515 be^G2328 ye warmed^G2328 and^G2532 filled;^G5526 and yet^G1161 ye give^G1325 them^G846 not^G3361 the things needful^G2006 to the body;^G4983 what^G5101 doth it profit?^G3786

17 ♥ 📝 Even^G2532 so^G3779 faith,^G4102 if^G1437 it have^G2192 not^G3361 works,^G2041 is^G2076 dead^G3498 in^G2596 itself.^G1438

18 ♥ 📝 Yea,^G235 a man^G5100 will say,^G2046 Thou^G4771 hast^G2192 faith,^G4102 and I^G2504 have^G2192 works:^G2041 show^G1166 me^G3427 thy^G4675 faith^G4102 apart^G1537 from [thy]^G4675 works,^G2041 and I^G2504 by^G1537 my^G3450 works^G2041 will show^G1166 thee^G4671 [my]^G3450 faith.^G4102

19 ♥ 📝 Thou^G4771 believest^G4100 that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 one;^G1520 thou doest^G4160 well:^G2573 the demons^G1140 also^G2532 believe,^G4100 and^G2532 shudder.^G5425

20 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 wilt^G2309 thou know,^G1097 O^G5599 vain^G2756 man,^G444 that^G3754 faith^G4102 apart^G5565 from works^G2041 is^G2076 barren?^G3498

21 ♥ 📝 Was not^G3756 Abraham^G11 our^G2257 father^G3962 justified^G1344 by^G1537 works,^G2041 in that he offered^G399 up Isaac^G2464 his^G846 son^G5207 upon^G1909 the altar?^G2379

22 ♥ 📝 Thou^G991 seest that^G3754 faith^G4102 wrought with^G4903 his^G846 works,^G2041 and^G2532 by^G1537 works^G2041 was^G5048 faith^G4102 made perfect;^G5048

23 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 the scripture^G1124 was fulfilled^G4137 which saith,^G1161 And Abraham^G11 believed^G4100 God,^G2316 and^G2532 it was reckoned^G3049 unto him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness;^G1343 and^G2532 he was called^G2564 the friend^G5384 of God.^G2316

24 ♥ 📝 Ye see^{G3708 G5106} that^G3754 by^G1537 works^G2041 a man^G444 is justified,^G1344 and^G2532 not^G3756 only^G3440 by^G1537 faith.^G4102

25 ♥ 📝 And in like manner^G3668 was^G1344 not^G3756 also^G2532 Rahab^G4460 the harlot^G4204 justified^G1344 by^G1537 works,^G2041 in that she received^G5264 the messengers,^G32 and^G2532 sent^G1544 them out^G1544 another^G2087 way?^G3598

26 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 as^G5618 the body^G4983 apart^G5565 from the spirit^G4151 is^G2076 dead,^G3498 even^G2532 so^G3779 faith^G4102 apart^G5565 from works^G2041 is^G2076 dead.^G3498