{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/james/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:42:07.003Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"James","bookSlug":"james","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":26},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"My brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For if there come to your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand you there, or sit here under my footstool:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called?"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"What does it profit, my brothers, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And one of you say to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit?"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Yes, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the altar?"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And the scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."}],"citation":{"inline":"James 2 (AKJV)","markdown":"[James 2](https://primebible.com/akjv/james/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/james/2 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}