1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.[ † ]Acts 7:21 Corinthians 2:8Leviticus 19:15 2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?[ † ]Job 34:19John 7:481 Corinthians 1:27Luke 12:211 Timothy 6:18Revelation 2:9Exodus 20:6 6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?[ † ]1 Corinthians 11:22Acts 13:50 7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?[ † ]Acts 11:261 Peter 4:16 8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:[ † ]Leviticus 19:18 9but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.[ † ]Leviticus 19:15Deuteronomy 1:17 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all.[ † ]Galatians 3:10Deuteronomy 27:26 11For 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.[ † ]Exodus 20:14Deuteronomy 5:18Exodus 20:13Deuteronomy 5:17 12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.[ † ]James 1:25 13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.[ † ]Job 22:6Proverbs 21:13Matthew 18:32-35Luke 6:37Micah 7:18Matthew 5:7Romans 12:8
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?[ † ]Matthew 7:21-23, 26Matthew 21:28-32 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,[ † ]Matthew 25:35Luke 3:11 16and 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?[ † ]1 John 3:17-18 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18Yea, 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.[ † ]Colossians 1:61 Thessalonians 1:3Hebrews 6:10Galatians 5:6James 3:13 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?[ † ]Genesis 22:9-10, 12, 16-18 22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?[ † ]John 6:29Hebrews 11:17John 8:39 23And 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.[ † ]Genesis 15:6Romans 4:32 Chronicles 20:7Isaiah 41:8 24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?[ † ]Hebrews 11:31 26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.