KJV + Strong's A Warning against Favoritism 1Mybrethren,havenotthe faithof ourLordJesusChrist,[the Lord] of glory,withrespect of persons.2Forifthere comeuntoyourassemblya manwith a gold ring,ingoodlyapparel,andthere come inalsoa poor maninvileraiment;3Andye have respecttohim that weareththe gayclothing,andsayunto him,Sitthouherein a good place;andsayto the poor,Standthouthere,orsithereundermyfootstool:4Are yenotthenpartialinyourselves,andare becomejudgesof evilthoughts?5Hearken,mybelovedbrethren,HathnotGodchosenthe poorof thisworldrichinfaith,andheirsof the kingdomwhichhe hath promisedto them that lovehim?6Butyehave despisedthe poor.Donotrich menoppressyou,anddrawyoubeforethe judgment seats?7Donottheyblasphemethat worthynamebythe which yeare called? 8Ifye fulfilthe royallawaccording tothe scripture,Thou shalt lovethyneighbourasthyself,ye dowell:9Butifye have respect to persons,ye commitsin,and are convincedofthe lawastransgressors.10Forwhosoevershall keepthe wholelaw,and yetoffendinone[point], he isguiltyof all.11Forhe that said,Donotcommit adultery,saidalso,Donotkill.Nowifthou commitnoadultery,yet ifthou kill,thou art becomea transgressorof the law.12Sospeak ye,andsodo,asthey that shall bejudgedbythe lawof liberty.13Forhe shall have judgmentwithout mercy,that hath shewednomercy;andmercyrejoiceth againstjudgment. Faith and Works
(Genesis 15:1-7;Romans 4:1-12;Galatians 3:1-9;Hebrews 11:8-19) 14What[doth it] profit,mybrethren,thougha mansayhe hathfaith,andhavenotworks?canfaithsavehim?15Ifa brotherorsisterbenaked,anddestituteof dailyfood,16Andoneofyousayunto them,Departinpeace,be [ye] warmedandfilled;notwithstandingye givethemnotthose things which are needfulto the body;what[doth it] profit?17Evensofaith,ifit hathnotworks,isdead,being alone. 18Yea,a manmay say,Thouhastfaith,and Ihaveworks:shewmethyfaithwithoutthyworks,and Iwill shewtheemyfaithbymyworks.19Thoubelievestthatthere isoneGod;thou doestwell:the devilsalsobelieve,andtremble.20Butwiltthou know,Ovainman,thatfaithwithoutworksisdead?21WasnotAbrahamourfatherjustifiedbyworks,when he had offeredIsaachissonuponthe altar?22Seest thouhowfaithwroughtwith hisworks,andbyworkswasfaithmade perfect?23Andthe scripturewas fulfilledwhich saith,AbrahambelievedGod,andit was imputedunto himforrighteousness:andhe was calledthe Friendof God.24Ye see{5720} thenhow thatbyworksa manis justified,andnotbyfaithonly.25LikewisealsowasnotRahabthe harlotjustifiedbyworks,when she had receivedthe messengers,andhad sent [them] outanotherway?26Forasthe bodywithoutthe spiritisdead,sofaithwithoutworksisdeadalso. |
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