James 2

1 It is not agreeable to Christian profession to regard the rich, and to despise the poor brethren;

13 rather we are to be loving and merciful;

14 and not to boast of faith where no deeds are;

17 which is but a dead faith;

19 the faith of the devils;

21 not of Abraham;

25 nor Rahab.

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faith <4102> [the faith.]

glorious <1391> [the Lord.]

<1722> [with.]

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assembly <4864> [assembly. Gr. synagogue. gold.]

fine <2986> [goodly.]

in filthy <1722 4508> [in vile.]

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do you pay attention <1914> [ye.]

a good place <2573> [in a good place. or well, or, seemly. to the.]

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have you ... made distinctions <1252> [partial.]

judges <2923> [judges.]

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Listen <191> [Hearken.]

Did not ... choose <1586 3756> [Hath not.]

rich <4145> [rich.]

heirs <2818> [heirs.]

poor .............. kingdom <4434 932> [the. or, that which.]

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you <5210> [ye.]

Are ..... oppressing <2616> [Do.]

and <2532> [and.]

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Do .... blaspheme <987> [blaspheme.]

good <2570> [worthy.]

to <1909> [by.]

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royal <937> [the royal.]

You shall love <25> [Thou.]

you are doing <4160> [ye do.]

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if <1487> [if.]

are convicted <1651> [are.]

violators <3848> [transgressors.]

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For <1063> [For.]

While the Jews taught that "he who transgresses all the precepts of the law has broken the yoke, dissolved the covenant, and exposed the law to contempt; and so has he done who has only broken one precept;" they also taught, "that he who observed any principal command was equal to him who kept the whole law," and gave for an example the forsaking of idolatry. To correct this false doctrine was the object James had in view.

who <3748> [whosoever.]

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[he said that. or, that law, which said. Do not commit.]

but <1161> [Now.]

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Speak <2980> [speak.]

a law <3551> [the.]

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judgment ................ judgment <2920> [he.]

<2532> [and.]

triumphs over <2620> [rejoiceth. or, glorieth.]

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What <5101> [What.]

if <1437> [though.]

Can <1410> [can.]

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one <5100> [one.]

what <5101> [what.]

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So <3779> [so.]

by <2596> [alone. Gr. by itself.]

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You <4771> [Thou.]

works .... your .... works ........ by ... works <2041 4675 1537> [without thy works.]

Some copies read, by thy works.

and I .... Show ....... and I will show <2504 1166> [and I will.]

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<4160> [thou doest.]

demons <1140> [the.]

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empty <5599 2756> [O vain.]

that <3754> [that.]

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Abraham <11> [Abraham.]

Was ...... justified <1344> [justified.]

when ... offered <399> [when.]

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You see <991> [Seest thou. or, Thou seest. faith.]

faith .......... faith was perfected <4102 5048> [faith made.]

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scripture <1124> [the scripture.]

Abraham <11> [Abraham.]

friend <5384> [the Friend.]

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was ....... justified <1344> [was.]

[Rachab. the harlot.]

was ....... justified <1344> [justified.]

when ... welcomed <5264> [when.]

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For just as <5618> [as.]

spirit <4151> [spirit. or, breath. so.]