James 2 WBT/NIV - Online Parallel Bible

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2 For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 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.
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay 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: 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? 6 But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
7 Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 7 Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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. 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.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
14 What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him? 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food, 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit? 16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18 Also 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. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder.
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
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. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
24 Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 24 You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.