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 ? Read all of James 2 ← James 1 James 3 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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