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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

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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

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Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts

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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

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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats

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Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called

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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well

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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors

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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all

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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

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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty

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For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment

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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him

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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food

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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

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Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone

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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

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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble

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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead

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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar

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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect

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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

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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only

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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way

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For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also