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James 2
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James 2 . 1
1 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.CJames 2:1-4TOSKJames 2:1
James 2 . 2
2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.CJames 2:1-4TOSKJames 2:2
James 2 . 3
3 If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”CJames 2:1-4TOSKJames 2:3
James 2 . 4
4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?CJames 2:1-4TOSKJames 2:4
James 2 . 5
5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:5
James 2 . 6
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:6
James 2 . 7
7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:7
James 2 . 8
8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.IPDeuteronomy 10:18-19 Leviticus 19:18CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:8
James 2 . 9
9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:9
James 2 . 10
10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:10
James 2 . 11
11 For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.IPDeuteronomy 19:4 Exodus 20:13-14CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:11
James 2 . 12
12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:12
James 2 . 13
13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.IPMicah 6:8CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:13
James 2 . 14
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:14
James 2 . 15
15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:15
James 2 . 16
16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?CJames 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:16
James 2 . 17
17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.CJames 2:17-26 James 2:5-17TOSKJames 2:17
James 2 . 18
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:18
James 2 . 19
19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.IPDeuteronomy 6:4CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:19
James 2 . 20
20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:20
James 2 . 21
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:21
James 2 . 22
22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:22
James 2 . 23
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called a friend of God.IPGenesis 15:6 Isaiah 41:8CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:23TTRahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles)
James 2 . 24
24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:24
James 2 . 25
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?IPJoshua 2CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:25TTRahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles)
James 2 . 26
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.CJames 2:17-26TOSKJames 2:26