1 My  brothers  , have  not  the faith  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  , [the Lord] of glory  , with  respect of persons  2 For  if  there come  to  your  assembly  a man  with a gold ring  , in  goodly  apparel  , and  there come in  also  a poor man  in  vile  raiment  3 And  you have respect  to  him that wears  radiant  clothing  , and  say  to him  , Sit  you  here  in a good place  ; and  say  to the poor  , Stand  you  there  , or  sit  here  under  my  footstool  4 Are you  not  then  partial  in  yourselves  , and  are become  judges  of evil  thoughts  5 Listen  , my  beloved  brothers  , Has  not  God  chosen  the poor  of this  world  rich  in  faith  , and  heirs  of the kingdom  which  he has promised  to them that love  him  6 But  you  have despised  the poor  . Do  not  rich men  oppress  you  , and  draw  +  you  before  the judgment seats  7 Do  not  they  blaspheme  that worthy  name  by  the which you  are called  8 If  +  you fulfil  the royal  law  according to  the scripture  , You will love  your  neighbour  as  yourself  , you do  well  9 But  if  you have respect to persons  , you commit  sin  , and are convinced  of  the law  as  lawbreakers  10 For  whoever  will keep  the whole  law  , and yet  offend  in  one  [point], he is  guilty  of all  11 For  he that said  , Do  not  commit adultery  , said  also  , Do  not  kill  . Now  if  you commit  no  adultery  , yet if  you kill  , you are become  a lawbreaker  of the law  12 So  speak you  , and  so  do  , as  those will be  judged  by  the law  of liberty  13 For  he will have judgment  without mercy  , that has showed  no  mercy  ; and  mercy  rejoices against  judgment  14 What  [does it] profit  , my  brothers  , though  a man  say  he has  faith  , and  have  not  works  ? can  +  faith  save  him  15 If  +  a brother  or  sister  be  naked  , and  destitute  +  of daily  food  16 And  one  of  you  say  to them  , Depart  in  peace  , be [you] warmed  and  filled  ; however  you give  them  not  those things which are needful  to the body  ; what  [Does it] profit  17 Even  so  faith  , if  it has  not  works  , is  dead  , being alone  +  18 Yes  , a man  may say  , You  have  faith  , and I  have  works  : show  me  your  faith  without  your  works  , and I  will show  you  my  faith  by  my  works  19 You  believe  that  there is  one  God  ; you do  well  : the devils  also  believe  , and  tremble  20 But  will  you know  , O  vain  man  , that  faith  without  works  is  dead  21 Was  not  Abraham  our  father  justified  by  works  , when he had offered  Isaac  his  son  on  the altar  22 [Do] you see  how  faith  worked  with his  works  , and  by  works  was  faith  made perfect  23 And  the scripture  was fulfilled  which says  ,  Abraham  believed  God  , and  it was imputed  to him  for  righteousness  : and  he was called  the Friend  of God  24 You see  then  how that  by  works  a man  is justified  , and  not  by  faith  only  25 Likewise  +  also  was  not  Rahab  the prostitute  justified  by  works  , when she had received  the messengers  , and  had sent [them] out  another  way  26 For  as  the body  without  the spirit  is  dead  , so  faith  without  works  is  dead  also