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The Book of James, Chapter 2, Verse 8

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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
King James Version
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
American Standard Version
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
New English Translation
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
World English Bible
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
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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.
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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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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?
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Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
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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.
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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.