{"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/drb/james/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:32:30.397Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"James","bookSlug":"james","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":26},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel, and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire, "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool: "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts? "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats? "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you? "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you do well. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou do not commit adultery, but shalt kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food: "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit? "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar? "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect? "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only? "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way? "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead. "}],"citation":{"inline":"James 2 (DRB)","markdown":"[James 2](https://primebible.com/drb/james/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/james/2 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}