James Capítulo 2

2 : 1 My brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2 : 2 For if there come to 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 you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand you there, or sit here under my footstool:

2 : 4 Are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

2 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?

2 : 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

2 : 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called?

2 : 8 If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:

2 : 9 But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

2 : 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

2 : 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.

2 : 12 So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

2 : 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.

2 : 14 What does it profit, my brothers, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

2 : 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

2 : 16 And one of you say to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit?

2 : 17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

2 : 18 Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

2 : 19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

2 : 20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

2 : 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the altar?

2 : 22 See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

2 : 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

2 : 24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

2 : 25 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 works is dead also.