Jacob 2
2
1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], [the Lord - Kurios] of glory, with respect of persons.
2For if there come unto your Synagogue a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
3And you2f have respect to him that wears the expensive (costly) clothing, and say unto him, Sit youi here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand youi there, or sit here under my footstool:
4Are you2f not then partial in yourselves, and are become of evil thoughts?
5Listen, my beloved brethren, Has not God-The Father chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?
6But you2f have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you2f are called?
8If you2f fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, youi shall love youri neighbour as yourself, you2f do well:
9But if you2f have respect to persons, you2f commit sin, and are convicted of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend (make angry; make one stumble; violate) in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if youi commit no adultery, yet if youi kill, youi are become a transgressor of the law.
12So speak you2f, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.
14What [does it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [you2f] warmed and filled; notwithstanding you2f give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [does it] profit?
17Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
18Yes, a man may say, youi have faith, and I have works: show me youri faith without youri works, and I will show youi my faith by my works.
19youi believe that there is one God-The Father; youi do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20But will youi know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Was not Avraham [Exalted Father] our father justified by works, when he had offered Yitz’khak [Laughter] his son upon the altar?
22See youi how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Avraham [Exalted Father] believed God-The Father, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God-The Father.
24You2f see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Likewise also was not Rachav [Pride] [Wide] the prostitute justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26For as the body without the Spirit [Ruach] is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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