2 For if there come εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē G1525 into your synagogue G4864 a man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 with a gold ring , in fine clothing , and there come εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē G1525 in also καὶ kai G2532 a poor πτωχὸς ptōchos G4434 man G435 in vile clothing ; 3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing , and say G3004 , Sit κάθου kathou G2521 thou here ὧδε hōde G5602 in a good G2573 place ; and ye say G3004 to the poor πτωχῷ ptōchō G4434 man G4434 , Stand στῆθι stēthi G2476 thou there , or sit κάθου kathou G2521 under my footstool ὑποπόδιόν hupopodion G5286 ; 4 do ye not make distinctions among yourselves , and become ἐγένεσθε egenesthe G1096 judges G2923 with evil πονηρῶν;¶ ponērōn G4190 thoughts διαλογισμῶν dialogismōn G1261 ? 5 Hearken, my beloved ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi G27 brethren ; did not God θεὸς theos G2316 choose them that are poor πτωχοὺς ptōchous G4434 as to the world κόσμῳ kosmō G2889 to be rich πλουσίους plousious G4145 in faith πίστει pistei G4102 , and heirs κληρονόμους klēronomous G2818 of the kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 which he promised G1861 to them that love G25 him ? 6 But ye have dishonored ἠτιμάσατε ētimasate G818 the poor πτωχόν. ptōchon G4434 man G4145 . Do not the rich πλούσιοι plousioi G4145 oppress you , and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme G987 the honorable name ὄνομα onoma G3686 by which ye are called ἐπικληθὲν epiklēthen G1941 ? 8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal βασιλικὸν basilikon G937 law νόμον nomon G3551 , according κατὰ kata G2596 to the scripture γραφήν· graphēn G1124 , Thou shalt love ἀγαπήσεις agapēseis G25 thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well καλῶς kalōs G2573 : 9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin ἁμαρτίαν hamartian G266 , being convicted ἐλεγχόμενοι elegchomenoi G1651 by the law νόμου nomou G3551 as transgressors G3848 . 10 For whosoever shall keep τηρήσῃ, tērēsē G5083 the whole G3650 law νόμον nomon G3551 , and yet stumble πταίσῃ ptaisē G4417 in one ἑνί, heni G1520 point, he is become γέγονεν gegonen G1096 guilty ἔνοχος. enochos G1777 of all . 12 So speak λαλεῖτε laleite G2980 ye, and so do , as men that are to be judged G2919 by a law νόμου nomou G3551 of liberty . 13 For judgment κρίσις krisis G2920 is without mercy ἔλεος· eleos G1656 to him that hath showed no mercy ἔλεος eleos G1656 : mercy G1656 glorieth against judgment κρίσεως.¶ kriseōs G2920 . 14 What doth it profit ὄφελος, ophelos G3786 , my brethren , if a man say λέγῃ legē G3004 he hath faith πίστιν pistin G4102 , but have not works ἔργα erga G2041 ? can that faith πίστις pistis G4102 save σῶσαι sōsai G4982 him ? 15 If a brother ἀδελφὸς adelphos G80 or sister ἀδελφὴ adelphē G79 be naked G1131 and in lack λειπόμενοι leipomenoi G3007 of daily food τροφῆς, trophēs G5160 , 16 and one G5100 of you say G3004 unto them , Go ὑπάγετε hupagete G5217 in peace εἰρήνῃ, eirēnē G1515 , be ye warmed G2328 and filled χορτάζεσθε, chortazesthe G5526 ; and yet ye give δῶτε dōte G1325 them not the things needful to the body σώματος, sōmatos G4983 ; what doth it profit ὄφελος; ophelos G3786 ? 21 Was not Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 our father πατὴρ patēr G3962 justified G1344 by works ἔργων ergōn G2041 , in that he offered ἀνενέγκας anenegkas G399 up Isaac Ἰσαὰκ Isaak G2464 his son υἱὸν huion G5207 upon the altar θυσιαστήριον; thusiastērion G2379 ? 22 Thou seest that faith πίστις pistis G4102 wrought with his works ἔργοις ergois G2041 , and by works ἔργων ergōn G2041 was faith πίστις pistis G4102 made G5048 perfect ἐτελειώθη; eteleiōthē G5048 ; 23 and the scripture γραφὴ graphē G1124 was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 believed G4100 God θεῷ theō G2316 , and it was reckoned G3049 unto him for righteousness δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn G1343 ; and he was called ἐκλήθη. eklēthē G2564 the friend φίλος philos G5384 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 . 25 And in like manner was not also G2532 Rahab Ῥαὰβ Rhaab G4460 the harlot justified G1344 by works ἔργων ergōn G2041 , in that she received the messengers ἀγγέλους angelous G32 , and sent G1544 them out another way ὁδῷ hodō G3598 ? ← James 1 James 3 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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