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James 2:8-16 KJV
James · chapter 2 · verses 8–16 · King James Version
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For 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. 12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And 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?James 2:8-16 · King James Version
James 2:8-16 in context
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11For 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.
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16And 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?
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18Yea, 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.
Cross references
- Leviticus 19:18
- Galatians 5:14
- Matthew 22:39
- James 2:12
- Romans 13:8-9
- Mark 12:31-33
- Galatians 6:2
- Leviticus 19:15
- Galatians 3:10
- Matthew 5:18-19
- Deuteronomy 27:26
- Exodus 20:13-14
Key words (Strong's)
- notwithstandingdebut, moreover, and, etcG1161 →
- transgressorparabatēsa transgressor, a lawbreakerG3848 →
- scripturegraphēa writing, thing written, the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its…G1124 →
- neighbourplēsiona neighbour, a friend, any other person, and where two are concerned, the other…G4139 →
- convincedelegchōto convict, refute, confute, generally with a suggestion of shame of the person…G1651 →
- whosoeverhostiswhoever, whatever, whoG3748 →
- destituteleipōto leave, leave behind, forsake, to be left behind, to lag, be inferior, to be destitute…G3007 →
- destituteōbe, may be, etcG5600 →
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