{"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/kjv/james/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:06:09.257Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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, <i>the Lord</i> of glory, with respect of persons."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"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?"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But ye 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 ye are called?"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one <i>point</i>, he is guilty of all."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So speak ye, 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 hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"What <i>doth it</i> profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath 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 unto them, Depart in peace, be <i>ye</i> warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what <i>doth it</i> profit?"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest 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, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Ye 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 <i>them</i> 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 (KJV)","markdown":"[James 2](https://primebible.com/kjv/james/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/james/2 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}