| 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 into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; |
| 2:3 | And ye have respect to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say to 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 they not 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 convicted by the law as transgressors. |
| 2:10 | For whoever 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 committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, 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 shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. |
| 2:14 | What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him? |
| 2:15 | If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food, |
| 2:16 | And one of you saith to them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; but 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 | But, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. |
| 2:19 | Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons 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 to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. |
| 2:24 | Ye see then 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. |
James 2 - Revised Webster Version
