1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], [the Lord - Kurios] of glory, with respect of persons. 2For if there come unto your Synagogue a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; 3And you^2f have respect to him that wears the expensive (costly) clothing, and say unto him, Sit youⁱ here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand youⁱ there, or sit here under my footstool: 4Are you^2f not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5Listen, my beloved brethren, Has not God-The Father chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him? 6But you^2f have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you^2f are called?

8If you^2f fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, youⁱ shall love yourⁱ neighbour as yourself, you^2f do well: 9But if you^2f have respect to persons, you^2f commit sin, and are convicted of the law as transgressors. 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend (make angry; make one stumble; violate) in one [point], he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if youⁱ commit no adultery, yet if youⁱ kill, youⁱ are become a transgressor of the law. 12So speak you^2f, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.

14What [does it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [you^2f] warmed and filled; notwithstanding you^2f give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [does it] profit? 17Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

18Yes, a man may say, youⁱ have faith, and I have works: show me yourⁱ faith without yourⁱ works, and I will show youⁱ my faith by my works. 19youⁱ believe that there is one God-The Father; youⁱ do well: the demons also believe, and tremble. 20But will youⁱ know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Avraham [Exalted Father] our father justified by works, when he had offered Yitz’khak [Laughter] his son upon the altar? 22See youⁱ how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Avraham [Exalted Father] believed God-The Father, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God-The Father. 24You^2f see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25Likewise also was not Rachav [Pride] [Wide] the prostitute justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way? 26For as the body without the Spirit [Ruach] is dead, so faith without works is dead also.