59:002:003 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:
59:002:004 Are ye not then partial in yourselves,
and are become judges
of
evil thoughts?
59:002:005 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?
59:002:006 But ye have despised the poor. Do
not rich men oppress you,
and
draw you before the judgment seats?
59:002:007 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name
by the which ye are
called?
59:002:008 If ye fulfil the royal law according to
the scripture, Thou
shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
59:002:009 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit
sin, and are
convinced
of the law as transgressors.
59:002:010 For whosoever shall keep the whole law,
and yet offend in one
point,
he is guilty of all.
59:002:011 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.
59:002:012 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall
be judged by the
law
of liberty.
59:002:013 For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that hath shewed no
mercy;
and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
59:002:014 What doth it profit, my brethren, though
a man say he hath
faith,
and have not works? can faith save him?
59:002:015 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
59:002:016 And one of you say unto them, Depart in
peace, be ye warmed
and
filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things
which
are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
59:002:017 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
59:002:018 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.
59:002:019 Thou believest that there is one God; thou
doest well: the
devils
also believe, and tremble.
59:002:020 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith
without works is
dead?
59:002:021 Was not Abraham our father justified by
works, when he had
offered
Isaac his son upon the altar?
59:002:022 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works,
and by works was
faith
made perfect?
59:002:023 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.


