{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "James",
 "chapter": 2,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "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;"
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "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:"
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "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?"
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?"
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?"
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:"
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,"
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "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?"
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?"
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
  }
 ],
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}