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| James 2:1 | My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons. | My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. | My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory. |
| James 2:2 | For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel, and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire, | For 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; | For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes, |
| James 2:3 | And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool: | And 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: | and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, "Sit here; this is a good place;" while to the poor man you say, "Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet;" |
| James 2:4 | Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts? | Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? | is it not plain that in your hearts you have little faith, seeing that you have become judges full of wrong thoughts? |
| James 2:5 | Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? | Hearken, 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? | Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him? |
| James 2:6 | But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats? | But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? | But *you* have put dishonour upon the poor man. Yet is it not the rich who grind you down? Are not they the very people who drag you into the Law courts? |
| James 2:7 | Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you? | Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? | and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called? |
| James 2:8 | If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you do well. | If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: | If, however, you are keeping the Law as supreme, in obedience to the Commandment which says "You are to love your fellow man just as you love yourself," you are acting rightly. |
| James 2:9 | But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors. | But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. | But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders. |
| James 2:10 | And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. | For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. | A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all. |
| James 2:11 | For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou do not commit adultery, but shalt kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. | For 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. | For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder," and if you are a murderer, although not an adulterer, you have become an offender against the Law. |
| James 2:12 | So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty. | So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. | Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom. |
| James 2:13 | For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment. | For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. | For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement. |
| James 2:14 | What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? | What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? | What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him? |
| James 2:15 | And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food: | If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, | Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food, |
| James 2:16 | And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit? | And 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? | and one of you says to them, "I wish you well; keep yourselves warm and well fed," and yet you do not give them what they need; what is the use of that? |
| James 2:17 | So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. | Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. | So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it so long as it stands alone. |
| James 2:18 | But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith. | Yea, 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. | Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions. |
| James 2:19 | Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble. | Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. | You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder." |
| James 2:20 | But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? | But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? | But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather. |
| James 2:21 | Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar? | Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? | Was it, or was it not, because of his actions that he was declared to be righteous as the result of his having offered up his son Isaac upon the altar? |
| James 2:22 | Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect? | Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? | You notice that his faith was co-operating with his actions, and that by his actions his faith was perfected; |
| James 2:23 | And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God. | And 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. | and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of `God's friend.' |
| James 2:24 | Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only? | Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. | You all see that it is because of actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not simply because of faith. |
| James 2:25 | And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way? | Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? | In the same way also was not the notorious sinner Rahab declared to be righteous because of her actions when she welcomed the spies and hurriedly helped them to escape another way? |
| James 2:26 | For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead. | For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. | For just as a human body without a spirit is lifeless, so also faith is lifeless if it is unaccompanied by obedience. |
| | The Douay Rheims Online Bible (DRV) | The King James Version Online Bible (KJV) | The Weymouth New Testament Online Bible (WEY) |
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