1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come vnto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment:
3 And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole:
4 Are yee not then partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?
6 But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?
7 Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.
9 But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.
10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law.
12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.
13 For he shall haue iudgement without mercie, that hath shewed no mercy, & mercie reioyceth against iudgement.
Jas 2:1-13
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