Verse 2
James 2:2
World English Bible
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For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
Original Language Text
greek
ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ ⸀εἰς συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι,
English Translation
For if a man with gold rings enters your synagogue in fine clothing, and a poor man in filthy clothing also enters,
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Chapter 2 Context
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My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ of glory with partiality.
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For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy...
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and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place...
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haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
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Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this world to be rich...
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But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the...
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Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
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However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as...
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But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
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For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not comm...
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So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
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For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
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And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
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and one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you didn’t give them the thi...
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Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
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Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by...
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You believe that God (Elohim) is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
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But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
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Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
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You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;
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and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God (Elohim), and it was accounted to...
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You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messe...
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For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
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