1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2 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;
3 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:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 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?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11 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.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 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?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 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.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 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.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Versículos relacionados com James, 2:
St. James 2 deals with the importance of a faith that manifests itself in actions, not just in words. The chapter emphasizes that true faith must be evidenced by works of justice and that faith without works is killed. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in St. James 2, in order of proximity to the chapter:
Romans 2:13: "For it is not the ones who hear the law that are righteous in the eyes of God; rather, those who obey the law will be declared righteous." This verse points out that obedience is essential to be considered justly by God, which relates to St. James' emphasis on the importance of works.
Matthew 7:21: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the will of my father who is in heaven." This verse points out that true obedience to God involves actions, not just words, which relates to St. James' theme about the importance of faith manifested in works.
Ephesians 2:10: "For we are His Fitness, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God in advance prepared for us to walk in them." This verse points out that God created us to do good works, which relates to St. James' theme about the importance of faith manifested in works of justice.
1 John 3:18: "Little children, let us not love word or language, but for works and in truth." This verse points out that true love manifests itself in actions, not just in words, which relates to St. James' theme about the importance of faith manifested in works of justice.
Galatians 5:6: "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has no value, but the faith that acts for love." This verse points out that true faith must manifest itself through love in action, which relates to St. James' theme about the importance of faith manifested in works of justice.
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