James 2:9-25
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9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
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11 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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12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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14 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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15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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16 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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17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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18 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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19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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23 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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24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?