1My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

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Proverbs 24:23, Proverbs 24:23, James 2:9, James 2:9, Deuteronomy 16:19

2For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;

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Luke 15:22, Luke 15:22, Esther 8:2, Esther 3:10, Esther 8:2

3and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" but you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

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2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 8:9, James 2:6, James 2:6, Luke 7:44

4haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

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John 7:24, John 7:24, Job 34:19, Job 34:19, Matthew 7:1

5Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

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Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20, Luke 6:20, Revelation 2:9

6But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

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Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 17:5, 1 Corinthians 11:22, Proverbs 14:31, 1 Corinthians 11:22

7Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

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Philippians 2:9, Philippians 2:11, Philippians 2:9, Philippians 2:11, Psalms 111:9

8However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

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Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:18, Galatians 5:14, Galatians 5:14, James 2:12

9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

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Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 19:15, James 2:1, James 2:4, John 8:9

10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

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Galatians 3:10, Galatians 3:10, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:18

11For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

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Exodus 20:13, Exodus 20:14, Exodus 20:13, Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:21

12So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

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James 1:25, James 1:25, James 2:8, James 2:8, Colossians 3:17

13For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:15, Proverbs 21:13

14What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

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Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 7:21

15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

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Luke 3:11, Luke 3:11, Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:35

16and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you did not give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

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Proverbs 3:27, Proverbs 3:28, Proverbs 3:27, Proverbs 3:28, 1 John 3:16

17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

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James 2:26, James 2:26, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:9, 2 Peter 1:5

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

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1 Timothy 1:5, James 3:13, 1 Timothy 1:5, James 3:13, Titus 2:11

19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

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Luke 4:34, Luke 4:34, Mark 1:24, Mark 1:24, Matthew 8:29

20But do you want to know, foolish man, that faith apart from works is dead?

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James 2:17, James 2:26, James 2:17, James 2:26, Proverbs 12:11

21Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

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Genesis 22:16, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 22:9

22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

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1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 11:17, Hebrews 11:19, Hebrews 11:17

23and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

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Genesis 15:6, Genesis 15:6, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 41:8, 2 Chronicles 20:7

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

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James 2:15, James 2:18, James 2:15, James 2:18, James 2:21

25In like manner was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

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Hebrews 11:31, Hebrews 11:31, Joshua 6:22, Joshua 6:25, Joshua 6:22

26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

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James 2:20, James 2:20, James 2:17, James 2:17, James 2:14