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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769
2:1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons. 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 vnto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment: 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;
2:3 And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole: 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:
2:4 Are yee not then partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts? Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
2:5 Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him? 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 yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
2:7 Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
2:8 If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well. 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 haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
2:10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
2:11 For he that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law. 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.
2:12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
2:13 For he shall haue iudgement without mercie, that hath shewed no mercy, & mercie reioyceth against iudgement. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him? What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode, If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
2:16 And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithstanding ye giue them not those things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit? 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?
2:17 Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I haue workes: shew mee thy faith without thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes. 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.
2:19 Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
2:20 But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead? But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
2:21 Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar? 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? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
2:23 And the Scripture was fullfiled which saith, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes: and he was called the friend of God. 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.
2:24 Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
2:25 Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified by works, when she had receiued the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 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 workes is dead also. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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