Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Iames 2

1 It is not agreeable to Christian profession to regard the rich, and to despise the poor brethren: 13 rather we are to be loving and merciful: 14 and not to boast of faith where no deeds are, 17 which is but a dead faith, 19 the faith of devils, 21 not of Abraham, 25 and Rahab.

 2:1 ¶ My 3450 brethren, 80 haue 2192 z5720 not 3361 the x3588 faith 4102 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Iesus 2424 Christ 5547 the [Lord] of glorie, 1391 with 1722 respect of persons. 4382

 2:2 For 1063 if 1437 there come 1525 z5632 vnto 1519 your 5216 assembly 4864 a man 435 with a gold ring, 5554 in 1722 goodly 2986 apparel, 2066 and 1161 there come in 1525 z5632 also 2532 a poore man, 4434 in 1722 vile 4508 raiment: 2066

 2:3 And 2532 yee haue respect 1914 z5661 to 1909 him that weareth 5409 z5723 the x3588 gay 2986 clothing, 2066 and 2532 say 2036 z5632 vnto him, 846 Sit 2521 z5737 thou 4771 here 5602 in a good place: 2573 and 2532 say 2036 z5632 to the x3588 poore, 4434 Stand 2476 z5628 thou 4771 there, 1563 or 2228 sit 2521 z5737 here 5602 vnder 5259 my 3450 footstoole: 5286

 2:4 Are yee y1252 z0 not y3756 then y2532 partiall 1252 z5681 x3756 x2532 in 1722 your selues, 1438 and 2532 are become 1096 z5633 iudges 2923 of euill 4190 thoughts? 1261

 2:5 Hearken, 191 z5657 my 3450 beloued 27 brethren, 80 Hath y1586 z0 not 3756 God 2316 chosen 1586 z5668 the x3588 poore 4434 of this 5127 world, 2889 rich 4145 in 1722 faith, 4102 and 2532 heires 2818 of the x3588 kingdome, 932 which 3739 hee hath promised 1861 z5662 to them that loue 25 z5723 him? 846

 2:6 But 1161 yee 5210 haue despised 818 z5656 the x3588 poore. 4434 Doe y2616 z0 not 3756 rich men 4145 oppresse 2616 z5719 you, 5216 and 2532 draw 1670 y846 z5719 you 5209 before 1519 the Iudgement seats? 2922

 2:7 Doe y987 z0 not 3756 they 846 blaspheme 987 z5719 that worthy 2570 Name, 3686 by y1909 the which x3588 x1909 ye 5209 are called? 1941 z5685

 2:8 If 1487 y3305 ye x3305 fulfil 5055 z5719 the royall 937 Law, 3551 according x2596 to y2596 the x3588 Scripture, 1124 Thou shalt loue 25 z5692 thy 4675 neighbour 4139 as 5613 thy selfe, 4572 ye doe 4160 z5719 well. 2573

 2:9 But 1161 if 1487 ye haue respect to persons, 4380 z5719 ye commit 2038 z5736 sinne, 266 [and] are conuinced 1651 z5746 of 5259 the x3588 Law, 3551 as 5613 transgressours. 3848

 2:10 For 1063 whosoeuer 3748 shall keepe y5083 z5692 x5038 the x3588 whole 3650 Law, 3551 & x1161 yet y1161 offend 4417 z5692 in 1722 one 1520 point, he is 1096 z5754 guilty 1777 of all. 3956

 2:11 For 1063 he that said, 2036 z5631 Doe y3431 z0 not 3361 commit adultery; 3431 z5661 sayd 2036 z5627 also, 2532 Do y5407 z0 not 3361 kill. 5407 z5661 Now 1161 if 1487 thou commit y3431 z0 no y3756 adultery, 3431 z5692 x3756 yet x1161 if y1161 thou kill, 5407 z5692 thou art become 1096 z5754 a transgressour 3848 of the Law. 3551

 2:12 So 3779 speake x2980 ye, y2980 z5720 and 2532 so 3779 doe, 4160 z5720 as 5613 they that shall bee 3195 z5723 iudged 2919 z5745 by 1223 the Law 3551 of libertie. 1657

 2:13 For 1063 he [shall haue] iudgement 2920 without mercie, 448 that hath shewed 4160 z5660 no 3361 mercy, 1656 & 2532 mercie 1656 reioyceth against 2620 z5736 iudgement. 2920

 2:14 What 5101 doth it profit, 3786 my 3450 brethren, 80 though 1437 a man 5100 say 3004 z5725 hee hath 2192 z5721 faith, 4102 and 1161 haue 2192 z5725 not 3361 workes? 2041 x3361 can 1410 z5736 y3361 faith 4102 saue 4982 z5658 him? 846

 2:15 x1161 If 1437 y1161 a brother 80 or 2228 sister 79 be 5225 z5725 naked, 1131 and 2532 destitute 3007 5600 z5746 z5753 of dayly 2184 foode, 5160

 2:16 And 1161 one 5100 of 1537 you 5216 say 2036 z5632 vnto them, 846 Depart 5217 z5720 in 1722 peace, 1515 be you warmed 2328 z5728 & 2532 filled: 5526 z5744 notwithstanding 1161 ye giue 1325 z5632 them 846 not 3361 those things which are needfull 2006 to the x3588 body: 4983 what 5101 doth it profit? 3786

 2:17 Euen 2532 so 3779 faith, 4102 if y3362 z0 x1437 it hath 2192 z5725 not y3362 x3361 works, 2041 is 2076 z5748 dead 3498 being alone. 1438 y2596 x1596

 2:18 Yea, 235 a man 5100 may say, 2046 z5692 Thou 4771 hast 2192 z5719 faith, 4102 and I 2504 haue 2192 z5719 workes: 2041 shew 1166 z5657 mee 3427 thy 4675 faith 4102 without y1537 x5565 thy 4675 workes, 2041 and I 2504 will shew 1166 z5692 thee 4671 my 3450 faith 4102 by 1537 my 3450 workes. 2041

 2:19 Thou 4771 beleeuest 4100 z5719 that 3754 there is 2076 z5748 one 1520 God, 2316 thou doest 4160 z5719 well: 2573 the x3588 deuils 1140 also 2532 beleeue, 4100 z5719 and 2532 tremble. 5425 z5719

 2:20 But 1161 wilt 2309 z5719 thou knowe, 1097 z5629 O 5599 vaine 2756 man, 444 that 3754 faith 4102 without 5565 workes 2041 is 2076 z5748 dead? 3498

 2:21 Was y1344 z0 not 3756 Abraham 11 our 2257 father 3962 iustified 1344 z5681 by 1537 works, 2041 when hee had offered 399 z5660 Isaac 2464 his y846 x848 sonne 5207 vpon 1909 the x3588 altar? 2379

 2:22 Seest x991 thou y991 z5719 how 3754 faith 4102 wrought y4903 z5707 with x4903 his 846 works, 2041 and 2532 by 1537 works 2041 was y5048 z0 faith 4102 made perfect? 5048 z5681

 2:23 And 2532 the x3588 Scripture 1124 was fullfiled 4137 z5681 which saith, 3004 1161 z5723 Abraham 11 beleeued 4100 z5656 God, 2316 and 2532 it was imputed 3049 z5681 vnto him 846 for 1519 righteousnes: 1343 and 2532 he was called 2564 z5681 the friend 5384 of God. 2316

 2:24 Ye see 3708 z5719 z5720 then, 5106 how x3754 that y3754 by 1537 workes 2041 a man 444 is iustified, 1344 z5743 and 2532 not 3756 by 1537 faith 4102 only. 3440

 2:25 Likewise 3668 y1161 also, 2532 was y1344 z0 not 3756 Rahab 4460 the x3588 harlot 4204 iustified 1344 z5681 by 1537 works, 2041 when she had receiued 5264 z5666 the x3588 messengers, 32 and 2532 had sent them out 1544 z5631 another 2087 way? 3598

 2:26 For 1063 as 5618 the x3588 body 4983 without 5565 the spirit 4151 is 2076 z5748 dead, 3498 so 3779 faith 4102 without 5565 workes 2041 is 2076 z5748 dead 3498 also. 2532