James 2:8-16

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁸ If, however, you ^(A)are fulfilling the ^[a]royal law according to the Scripture, “^(B)You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. ⁹ But if you ^(C)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the ^[b]law as transgressors. ¹⁰ For whoever keeps the whole ^[c]law and yet ^(D)stumbles in one point, he has become ^(E)guilty of all. ¹¹ For He who said, “^(F)Do not commit adultery,” also said, “^(G)Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the ^[d]law. ¹² So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by ^(H)the law of liberty. ¹³ For ^(I)judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy ^[e]triumphs over judgment.

Faith and Works

^14 (J)What use is it, ^(K)my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can ^[f]that faith save him? ^15 (L)If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you says to them, “^(M)Go in peace, ^[g]be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?