James - douay rheims

Chapter 2

¹ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons.
² 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,
³ 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:
⁴ Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?
⁵ 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?
⁶ 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?
⁷ Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you?
⁸ If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you do well.
⁹ But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰ And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all.
¹¹ 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.
¹² So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty.
¹³ For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.
¹⁴ What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?
¹⁵ And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food:
¹⁶ 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?
¹⁷ So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
¹⁸ 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.
¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.
²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar?
²² Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect?
²³ 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.
²⁴ Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?
²⁵ And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way?
²⁶ For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead.

James - webster

Chapter 2

¹ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
² For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
³ And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
⁴ Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
⁵ 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?
⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?
⁷ Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
⁸ If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
⁹ But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰ For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
¹¹ For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
¹² So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
¹³ For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
¹⁵ If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
¹⁶ And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
¹⁷ Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
¹⁸ Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
¹⁹ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
²² Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
²³ And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
²⁴ Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
²⁵ Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

James - world english bible

Chapter 2

¹ brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
² if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
³ you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"
⁴ you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
⁵ my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
⁶ you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
⁷ they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
⁸ if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
⁹ if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰ whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
¹¹ he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
¹² speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
¹³ judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
¹⁴ good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
¹⁵ if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
¹⁶ one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
¹⁷ so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
¹⁸ a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
¹⁹ believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
²⁰ do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
²¹ Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
²² see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;
²³ the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.
²⁴ see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.
²⁵ the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
²⁶ as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

James - darby

Chapter 2

¹ My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory, with respect of persons:
² for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,
³ and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:
⁴ have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?
⁵ Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
⁶ But *ye* have despised the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and [do not] *they* drag you before [the] tribunals?
⁷ And [do not] *they* blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
⁸ If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
⁹ But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰ For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.
¹¹ For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law.
¹² So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;
¹³ for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
¹⁴ What [is] the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?
¹⁵ Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
¹⁶ and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?
¹⁷ So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
¹⁸ But some one will say, *Thou* hast faith and *I* have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and *I* from my works will shew thee my faith.
¹⁹ *Thou* believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
²² Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.
²³ And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
²⁴ Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
²⁵ But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put [them] forth by another way?
²⁶ For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

James - american standard version

Chapter 2

¹ My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
² For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
³ and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
⁴ Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
⁶ But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
⁷ Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
⁸ Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
⁹ but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.
¹¹ For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
¹² So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
¹³ For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
¹⁴ What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
¹⁶ and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
¹⁷ Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
¹⁸ Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith.
¹⁹ Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
²⁰ But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
²² Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
²³ and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
²⁴ Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
²⁵ And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
²⁶ For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

James - basic english

Chapter 2

¹ My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
² For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,
³ And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;
⁴ Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
⁵ Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?
⁶ But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?
⁷ Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?
⁸ But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:
⁹ But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
¹⁰ For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.
¹¹ For he who said, Do not be untrue in married life, is the same who said, Put no man to death. Now if you are not untrue in married life, but you put a man to death, the law is broken.
¹² Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.
¹³ For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
¹⁴ What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?
¹⁵ If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,
¹⁶ And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?
¹⁷ Even so faith without works is dead.
¹⁸ But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.
¹⁹ You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.
²⁰ Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?
²¹ Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
²² You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;
²³ And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
²⁴ You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.
²⁵ And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?
²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead even so faith without works is dead.