James 2 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partial regard for persons. ² For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers, and with splendid clothing, and there enter likewise a poor man, with sordid apparel; ³ and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool: ⁴ are you not, then, partial among yourselves, and have become judges who reason wickedly? ⁵ Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world-rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him? ⁶ Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the judgment seats? ⁷ Do not they defame that excellent name which is named on you? ⁸ If, now, indeed, you fulfill a royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well. ⁹ But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law of transgressors. ¹⁰ For whoever will keep the whole law, yet fails in one point, has become guilty of all. ¹¹ For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," has also said, "Do not kill." Now if you do not commit adultery, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law. ¹² So speak, and so do, as those who shall be judged by a law of liberty; ¹³ for judgment without mercy, will be to him who showed no mercy: but mercy exults over judgment. ¹⁴ What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? Can faith save him? ¹⁵ For if a brother or a sister be naked, or destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and any one of you say to him, Depart in peace: be warmed, and be filled; yet give him none of the things needful for the body, what is the advantage? ¹⁷ So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, being alone. ¹⁸ Also, one may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ¹⁹ You believe that there is one God; you do well: even the demons believe and tremble. ²⁰ Besides, would you know, O vain man, that faith, without works, is dead? ²¹ Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had lifted up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? ²² You see that his faith co-operated with his works, and by works his faith was perfected. ²³ And so that scripture was fulfilled, which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God." ²⁴ You see, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ²⁵ And in like manner, also, was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by works, having secretly received the messengers, and having sent them away by another road. ²⁶ For, as the body, without the spirit, is dead, so, also, faith, without works, is dead.

⁵ Salmon had Boaz by Rahab. Boaz had Obed by Ruth. Obed begot Jesse.

²³ "Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, God with us.

⁹ and presume not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham.

³ Happy the poor who repine not; for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

⁷ Happy the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy!

¹⁸ For, indeed, I say to you, heaven and earth shall sooner perish, than one iota, or on tittle of the law shall perish, without attaining its end. ¹⁹ Whosoever, therefore, shall violate, or teach others to violate, were it the least of these commandments, shall be in no esteem in the Reign of Heaven; but whosoever shall practice and teach them, shall be highly esteemed in the Reign of Heaven. ²⁰ For I tell you, that unless your righteousness excel the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven. ²¹ You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not commit murder; for whosoever commits murder shall be obnoxious to the judges." ²² But I say to you, whosoever is angry with his brother unjustly, shall be obnoxious to the judges; whosoever shall call him fool, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall call him miscreant, shall be obnoxious to hell fire. ²³ Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recollect, that your brother has ground to complain of you; ²⁴ leave there your gift before the altar: first go and procure reconciliation with your brother; then come, and offer your gift. ²⁵ Compound speedily with your creditor, while you are on the road together; lest he deliver you to the judge; and the judge consign you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. ²⁶ Indeed, I say to you, you will not be released, until you have discharged the last farthing. ²⁷ You have heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery." ²⁸ But I say to you, whoever looks on another man's wife, in order to cherish impure desire, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

¹⁵ but if you forgive not others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

¹ Judge not, that you be not judged;

¹ Judge not, that you be not judged; ² for as you judge, you shall be judged; and the measure which you give, the same you shall receive.

² for as you judge, you shall be judged; and the measure which you give, the same you shall receive. ³ And why do you observe the mote in your brother's eye, but you are insensible of the splinter in your own eye? ⁴ Or how dare you say to your brother, let me take the mote out of your eye; when lo! you have a splinter in your own? ⁵ Hypocrite, first take the splinter out of your own eye; then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

¹⁶ By their fruits you shall discover them. Are grapes gathered from thorns; or figs from thistles? ¹⁷ Every good tree yields good fruit, and every evil tree evil fruit.

²¹ Not every one who says to me, Master, Master, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of my Father, who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me on that day, Master, Master, have we not taught in thy name, and in thy name performed many miracles? ²³ To whom I will declare, I never acknowledged you. Depart from me, you who practice iniquity.

²⁶ But whosoever hears these my precepts, and does them not, shall be compared to a simpleton, who built his house upon the sand. ²⁷ For when the rain descended, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and dashed against that house, it fell, and great was its ruin.

²⁹ These instantly cried, saying, What hast thou to do with us, Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

⁵ The blind are made to see, the lame to walk; lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; and good news is brought to the poor;

⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent. ⁹ What did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet:

²⁴ But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This man expels demons only by Beelzebub, prince of the demons.

³⁷ For by your words you shall be acquitted, and by your words you shall be condemned.

¹⁵ Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions. ¹⁶ Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves.

³² Then Jesus called to him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude because they have now attended me three days, and have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting, lest they faint by the way.

²⁸ But this servant, as he went out, meeting one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe. ²⁹ His fellow-servant, falling down, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. ³⁰ And he would not, but instantly caused him to be imprisoned, until he should discharge the debt. ³¹ His fellow-servants seeing this, were deeply affected, and went, and informed their master of all that had passed. ³² Then his master, having given orders to call him, said to him, You wicked servant: all that debt I forgave you, because you besought me. ³³ Ought not you to have shown such pity to your fellow-servant, as I showed to you? ³⁴ So his master, being provoked, delivered him to the jailors, to remain in their hands until he should clear the debt. ³⁵ Thus will my heavenly Father treat every one of you, who forgives not, from his heart, his brother.

¹⁸ He said to him, Which? Jesus answered, "You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.

³¹ Now, which of the two obeyed his father? They said, The first. Jesus replied, Indeed, I say to you, even the publicans and harlots show you the way into the kingdom of God.

¹⁶ sent to him some of their disciples, and some Herodians, who being instructed by them, said, Rabbi, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the way of God, without partiality, for you respect not the person of men.

³⁹ The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.

²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.

³¹ Now when the Son of Man shall come in his glory, accompanied by all the angels, and shall be seated on his glorious throne; ³² then shall all the nations be assembled before him; and out of them he will separate the good from the bad, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³ The sheep he will set at his right hand, and the goats at his left. ³⁴ Then will the King say to those at his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

³⁴ Then will the King say to those at his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; ³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick and you assisted me; I was in prison, and you visited me. ³⁷ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee; or thirsty, and give thee drink? ³⁸ When did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee; or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee? ⁴⁰ The King will reply to them, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you have done this to any the least of these my brethren, you have done it to me. ⁴¹ Then he will say to those at his left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers; ⁴² for I was hungry, but you gave me no food; thirsty, but you gave me no drink;

⁴² for I was hungry, but you gave me no food; thirsty, but you gave me no drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger, but you did not lodge me; naked, but you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, but you did not visit me.

⁴³ I was a stranger, but you did not lodge me; naked, but you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, but you did not visit me. ⁴⁴ Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not assist thee?

⁴⁴ Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not assist thee? ⁴⁵ Then he will reply to them, saying, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you did it not to any the least of these, you did it not to me.

⁴⁵ Then he will reply to them, saying, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you did it not to any the least of these, you did it not to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

⁶³ and said, My lord, we remember that this impostor, when alive, said, Within three days I shall be raised.

²⁴ Ah! Jesus of Nazareth, what hast thou to do with us? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²¹ So it fares with him who amasses treasure for himself, but is not rich toward God.

³² Fear not, my little flock, for it has pleased your Father to give you the kingdom.

³⁵ But some one will say, How can the dead be raised up? and with what kind of body do they come? ³⁶ Simpleton! what you sow is not made alive, except it die.

²² If any one love not the Lord Jesus Christ, he shall be accursed when the Lord comes.

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith, which works by love.

¹³ For you, brethren, have been called into liberty; only use not this liberty for an occasion to the flesh; but through love, assiduously serve one another. ¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled by one precept, even by this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

² Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ³ For if any one think himself to be something, being nothing he deceives himself.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his favor, with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved; ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor,

⁶ Wherefore, it is contained in the scripture, "Behold I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: whoever trusts in it, shall not be ashamed."

⁹ but you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people; that you should declare the perfections of him who has called you from darkness into his marvelous light:

⁷ cried out, What hast thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I conjure thee by God not to torment me.

⁹ You judge well, continued he, in annulling the commandment of God, to make room for your traditions.

¹⁴ Then having called the whole multitude, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and be instructed.

¹⁹ Do you know the commandments? Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not give false testimony; do no injury; honor your father and mother.

¹⁰ Have you not read this passage of scripture, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner:

²⁹ Jesus answered, The chief of all the commandments is, "Hearken, Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord is one:"

³¹ The second resembles it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no commandment greater than these. ³² The scribe replied, Truly, Rabbi, you have answered well. There is one, and only one; ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the spirit, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love one's self, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.

⁷ For you will have the poor always amongst you, and can do them good whenever you please; but me you will not always have.

²⁷ They likewise crucified two robbers with him, one at his right hand, and the other at his left.

⁷³ the oath which he swore to our father Abraham,

¹¹ He answered, Let him who has two coats, impart to him who has none; and let him who has victuals do the same.

²¹ And he began with saying to them, This very day, the scripture which you have just now heard, is fulfilled.

³⁴ Ah! Jesus of Nazareth, what hast thou to do with us? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art-the Holy One of God.

²⁰ Then fixing his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy you poor, for the kingdom of God is yours!

³⁷ Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you shall not be condemned; release, and you shall be released;

⁴⁹ But he who hears, and does not practice, resembles a man, who, without laying a foundation, built a house upon the earth: which, when the torrent broke against it, fell, and became a great pile of ruins.

⁴⁴ Then turning to the woman, he said, Simon, Do you see this woman? When I came to your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ You gave me no kiss; but she, since she entered, has not ceased kissing my feet. ⁴⁶ You did not anoint my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with balsam.

⁵⁷ As they were on the way, one said to him, Master, I will follow you whithersoever you go. ⁵⁸ Jesus answered, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have places of shelter; but the Son of Man has not where to repose his head.

²⁷ He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." ²⁸ Jesus replied, You have answered right. Do this, and you shall live. ²⁹ But he, desirous to appear blameless, said to Jesus, Who is my neighbor? ³⁰ Jesus said, in return, A man of Jerusalem, traveling to Jericho, fell among robbers; who, having stripped and wounded him, went away, leaving him half dead. ³¹ A priest, accidentally going that way, and seeing him, passed by on the father side. ³² Likewise a Levite, on the road, when he came near the place, and saw him, passed by on the farther side. ³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion, ³⁴ and went up to him; and having poured wine and oil into his wounds, he bound them up. Then he set him on his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ On the morrow, when he was going away, he took out two denarii, and giving them to the host, said, Take care of this man, and whatever you spend more, when I return I will repay you. ³⁶ Now which of these three, do you think, was neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? ³⁷ The lawyer answered, He who took pity upon him. Then said Jesus, Go you and do in like manner.

²² But the father said to his servants, Bring here the principal robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet:

²² It happened that the poor man died, and was conveyed by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.

²⁴ and cried, saying, Have pity on me, father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tortured in this flame. ²⁵ Abraham answered, Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is in joy, and you are in torments.

³⁰ Nay, said he, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they would reform.

²⁰ You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not give false testimony; honor your father and your mother.

²⁹ And I grant to you, (forasmuch as my Father has granted me a kingdom,)

⁶⁴ and having blindfolded him, struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Divine who it is that smote you. ⁶⁵ And many other abusive things they said against him.

⁴⁶ And Jesus said with a loud voice, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit; and having thus said, he expired.

²⁴ Judge not from personal regards, but judge according to justice.

⁴⁸ Has any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees, believed on him?

⁹ They, hearing that, withdrew, one after another, the eldest first, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the middle.

³⁹ They answered, Abraham is our Father. Jesus replied, If you were Abraham's children, you would act as Abraham acted.

⁴⁶ Who of you convicts me of falsehood? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe me?

⁴⁹ Jesus replied, I have not a demon: but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

⁵³ Are you greater than our Father Abraham, who is dead. The prophets also are dead: whom do you make yourself?

¹³ No man has greater love than this, to lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. ¹⁵ Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his master will do: but I name you friends; for whatever I have learned from my Father, I impart to you.

⁸ And when he is come, he will convince the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:

³ Now this is the life eternal, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus, the Messiah, thy Apostle.

¹⁶ Brethren, it was necessary this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit formerly spoke, by the mouth of David, with respect to Judas, who became the guide of those that apprehended Jesus:

¹ And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them; ² being grieved that they taught the people, and announced, through Jesus, the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them, and committed them into custody to the next day; for it was now evening.

¹² and there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.

²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers combined together against the Lord, and against his anointed." ²⁷ For of a truth, against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel, ²⁸ have combined to do what thy hand and thy counsel marked out before to be done.

¹⁷ But the high priest arising, and all they that were him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with zeal, ¹⁸ and laid their hands on the Apostles, and put them into the common prison.

²⁶ Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, (not by violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned:) ²⁷ and when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrim. And the high priest asked them,

² And he said, Brethren, and fathers, hearken: the God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran;

⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. ⁶⁰ And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, O Lord, charge not this sin to their account. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

³ But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.

¹³ And Simon himself also believed; and being immersed, he kept near to Philip, beholding with amazement, the great and powerful miracles which were done.

²¹ You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not upright in the sight of God.

²⁹ And he spoke, and disputed with the Hellenists; but they attempted to kill him:

²⁶ and finding him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they assembled with the congregation, for a whole year, and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first named Christians at Antioch.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up some devout women of considerable rank, and the magistrates of the city; and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories.

⁹ and made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

¹⁷ the same, following after Paul and us, cried out, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who declare to you the way of salvation.

¹⁹ But when her owners saw that the hope of their gain was gone; laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them to the market place, to the magistrates: ²⁰ and having brought them to the generals of the army, they said, These men, who are Jews, mightily disturb our city;

⁶ But not finding them, they dragged Jason, and some of the brethren to the magistrates of the city, crying out, These men, that have turned the world upside down, are come hither, also;

¹² But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault upon Paul, with one consent, and brought him before the tribunal,

¹⁵ But the evil spirit answering, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?

²¹ testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, reformation with respect to God, and faith with respect to our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ And, after some days, Felix, coming the Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ²⁵ And he reasoned concerning righteousness and temperance, and judgment to come, Felix, trembling, answered, Go your way for this time, and I will take some future opportunity to call for you.

¹¹ and frequently punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

¹¹ For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;

²¹ Because, though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, neither gave him thanks; but became foolish by their own reasonings, and their inconsiderate heart was darkened.

²⁵ Now circumcision indeed profits, if you practice law; but if you be a transgressor of law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

²⁰ Wherefore, by works of law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight; because through law is the knowledge of sin.

²⁸ We conclude, then, that by faith man is justified, without works of law.

³⁰ Seeing there is one God, he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

¹ What do we then say that Abraham our father obtained by the flesh?

³ For what says the scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness." ⁴ Now, to him who works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt. ⁵ But to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. ⁶ In like manner, also, David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works: saying,

⁶ In like manner, also, David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God counts righteousness without works: saying,

¹⁰ How, then, was it counted? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. ¹¹ And he received the mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had whilst uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all uncircumcised believers, that righteousness might be counted even to them. ¹² And a father to the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had whilst in uncircumcision.

¹⁶ For this reason, it is through faith that it might be by favor, that the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law; but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all:

²² Therefore, also, it was counted to him for righteousness. ²³ Now it was not written for his sake only, that it was so counted, ²⁴ even to those who believe on him who raised up Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;

⁷ What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? By no means. Indeed, I had not known sin, except by the law. For I had not known even inordinate desire, unless the law had said, "You shall not lust." ⁸ But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of inordinate desire: for without the law sin is dead. ⁹ For I was alive, once, without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died. ¹⁰ Yes, the commandment which was for live, the very same was found to be death to me. ¹¹ For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. ¹² Wherefore, the law is holy, and the commandment holy, just, and good. ¹³ Has, then, that which is good become death to me? By no means. But sin becomes death, in order that it might manifest itself, causing death to me by that which is good: so that sin, (through the commandment,) might be an exceedingly great sinner.

¹ There is, then, no condemnation, now, to those who are in Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with him, that with him also we may be glorified.

¹⁷ Besides, the scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have roused you up; that I might show, in you, my power; and that my name might be published through all the earth."

² God has not cast off his people whom formerly he acknowledged. Do you not know, what the scripture says to Elijah; when he complains to God against Israel, saying,

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor the evil-adhere closely to the good.

⁸ Owe no man anything, unless to love one another. For he who loves another, has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not covet"; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not covet"; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

²³ For he who discerns a difference, between meats is condemned, if he eat; because he eats not from faith: for what is not from faith is sin.

²⁶ For you see the calling of you, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; ²⁷ but God has chosen the foolish of the world to put the wise to shame; and the weak God has chosen to put the strong to shame; ²⁸ the ignoble of the world, and the despised, God has chosen; nay, those that are nothing, to reduce to nothing those that are;

⁸ Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. ⁹ For, as it is written, "Those things eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and into the heart of man have not entered, which God has prepared for them who love him."

²¹ Wherefore, let no man boast in men; for all things are yours: ²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come-all are yours; ²³ and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

⁴ Concerning, then, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God but one.

⁶ yet, to us, there is but one God, the Father; of whom all things are, and we for him: and one Lord Jesus Christ; by whom all things are, and we by him.

²² What! have you not houses, to eat and to drink in? or, do you despise the congregation of God and put to shame those who have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this, I praise you not.

² And though I have prophecy, and know all secrets, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

² And though I have prophecy, and know all secrets, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I spend all my goods in feeding the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I am nothing profited.

³ And though I spend all my goods in feeding the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I am nothing profited.

¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three: but the greatest of these is love.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an unlearned person, he is corrected by all, he is examined by all;

² By which, also, you are saved, if you retain those joyful tidings which I delivered to you; unless you believed to no purpose.

¹⁵ For all these things are for your sakes; that the favor which has abounded to many, may, through the thanksgiving of the greater number, redound to the glory of God.

¹⁷ For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!

¹⁰ as sorrowing, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

¹ Wherefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit; perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

⁸ I speak not this as an injunction, but on account of the diligence of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. ⁹ (For you know the charity of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor; that you, through his poverty, might be rich.)

¹⁹ Besides, I, through law, have died to law, that I might live to God.

⁶ even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness;

⁸ For the scripture, foreshowing that God would justify the nations by faith, formerly announced the gospel to Abraham, saying, "Surely in you shall all the nations be blessed." ⁹ Wherefore, they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. ¹⁰ But as many as are of works of law, are under the curse: for it is written, "Accursed is every one who continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them."

¹⁰ But as many as are of works of law, are under the curse: for it is written, "Accursed is every one who continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them."

²⁰ and the Mediator is not one party; but God is one party.

²² But the scripture has shut up together all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

¹⁸ that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints;

⁴ But God being rich in mercy, through his great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even us, who were dead in trespasses, he has made alive together with Christ; (by favor you are saved;) ⁶ and has raised us up together, and has set us down together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus; ⁷ that he might show, in the ages to come, the exceeding riches of his favor in his kindness toward us by Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by favor you are saved through faith; and this salvation not by yourselves; it is the gift of God- ⁹ not by works, that no one may boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, for which God before prepared us, that we should walk in them.

⁸ to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹⁵ from whom the whole family in heaven and upon earth is named;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one immersion; ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and with all, and in you all.

⁹ And for this reason, God has exceedingly exalted him, and has bestowed on him a name which is above every name; ¹⁰ that, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow; of those in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth; ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are benevolent, whatever things are of good fame; if there be any virtue, and if any praise be due, attentively consider these things;

¹⁴ Nevertheless, you have done well in sympathizing with my affliction.

⁴ having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints-

⁸ Beware lest any one make a prey of you through an empty and deceitful philosophy, -according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, even the Father, through him.

³ incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, even our Father;

³ incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, even our Father; ⁴ knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election: ⁵ for our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance: as you know what sort of men we were among you. ⁶ And you became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having embraced the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit. ⁷ So that you become patterns to all who believe, in Macedonia and Achaia. ⁸ Besides, from you the word of the Lord has resounded, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith in God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to speak anything. ⁹ For they themselves publish concerning us, what sort of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God; ¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he has raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath which is to come.

¹² and testifying that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom of glory.

⁹ But, concerning brotherly love, you have no need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

⁵ a proof of the righteous judgment of God, that you might be counted truly worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you thus suffer:

⁵ (now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith: ⁶ from which things some having swerved, have turned aside to foolish talking;)

¹³ who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

¹⁹ holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck:

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, -the man Christ Jesus,

⁸ ford bodily exercise is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that to come.

²¹ I charge you, in the presence of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in lovely works, ready to distribute, communicative,

¹⁶ All scripture, given by divine inspiration, is indeed profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will deliver to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them who love his appearing.

¹⁸ And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹ Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, (according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgment of the truth, which is according to godliness;

¹⁰ For there are many unruly and foolish talked and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

¹⁶ They profess to know God; but by works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

⁷ In all things make yourself a pattern of good works: in teaching, show incorruptness, gravity,

¹¹ For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men; ¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world- ¹³ expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

¹³ expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

⁸ This doctrine is true: and concerning these, I charge you to affirm strongly, that those who have believed in God, be studious to stand foremost in good works. These are things that are honorable and profitable to men.

³ who, being in effulgence of his glory, and an exact representation of his character, and controlling all things by his own powerful word, after he had, by himself, made expiation for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high;

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he who comes to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him. ⁷ By faith, Noah, when he received a revelation concerning things not yet seen, being seized with religious fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸ By faith, Abraham, when called to go out into a place which he should afterward receive as an inheritance, obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he was going.

¹⁷ By faith, Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten,

¹⁷ By faith, Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten, ¹⁸ concerning whom it was said, that "In Isaac shall thy seed be called"; ¹⁹ reasoning that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence, indeed, he received him in a figure.

²⁶ esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked forward to the retribution.

³¹ By faith, Rahab, the harlot, was not destroyed with the unbelievers, having received the spies in peace.

³³ who, through faith, subdued kingdom, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they died by the slaughter of the sword, they went about in sheep skins, and in goat skins, being destitute, afflicted, maltreated;

⁹ Be not tossed about with various and foreign doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by meats, by which they have not profited, who have been taken up with them.

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the dispersion: Health. ² My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into diverse trials; ³ knowing that the proof of your faith works out patience. ⁴ Let patience, therefore, have a perfect effect, that you may be perfect and complete, deficient in nothing. ⁵ If any of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God: who gives to all men liberally, and upbraids not, and it shall be given to him. ⁶ But let him ask in faith, being not at all irresolute: for he who is irresolute, is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. ⁷ Now let not that man think, that he shall receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ A man of two minds, is unstable in all his ways. ⁹ Moreover, let the brother of humble condition glory in his exaltation,

⁹ Moreover, let the brother of humble condition glory in his exaltation, ¹⁰ and the rich in his humiliation; for as a garden flower he shall pass away.- ¹¹ For the sun rises with a burning heat, and withers the herb, and its flower falls down, and the beauty of its appearance perishes: so also shall the rich man fade in his ways. ¹² Blessed is the man who sustains trial, for becoming an approved person, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them who love him.

¹² Blessed is the man who sustains trial, for becoming an approved person, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them who love him. ¹³ Let no one who is tempted say, Certainly I am tempted by God: for God is incapable of being tempted by evil things, and he tempts no one. ¹⁴ But every one is tempted, when he is drawn away, and enticed by his own lust: ¹⁵ then lust having conceived, brings forth sin, and sin, being perfected, brings forth death. ¹⁶ Be not deceived, my beloved brethren;

¹⁶ Be not deceived, my beloved brethren; ¹⁷ every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descended from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of turning. ¹⁸ Of his own will, he begot us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of fruits of his creatures. ¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; ²⁰ for the wrath of man works not out the righteousness of God. ²¹ Wherefore, putting away all filthiness, and overflowing of maliciousness, embrace with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. ²² And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.

²² And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning. ²³ For if any one be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who views his natural face in a mirror;

²³ For if any one be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who views his natural face in a mirror; ²⁴ for he who looks at himself and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.

²⁴ for he who looks at himself and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. ²⁵ But he who looks narrowly into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of its work, shall, in so doing, be happy.

²⁵ But he who looks narrowly into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of its work, shall, in so doing, be happy.

²⁵ But he who looks narrowly into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of its work, shall, in so doing, be happy. ²⁶ If any one among you think to be religious, who bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, the religion of this person is vain.

²⁶ If any one among you think to be religious, who bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, the religion of this person is vain. ²⁷ Pure religion, and undefiled, with God, even the Father, is this: To take care of orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

¹ My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partial regard for persons. ² For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers, and with splendid clothing, and there enter likewise a poor man, with sordid apparel; ³ and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool:

³ and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool: ⁴ are you not, then, partial among yourselves, and have become judges who reason wickedly? ⁵ Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world-rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him? ⁶ Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the judgment seats?

⁸ If, now, indeed, you fulfill a royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well. ⁹ But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law of transgressors.

¹² So speak, and so do, as those who shall be judged by a law of liberty;

¹⁴ What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? Can faith save him? ¹⁵ For if a brother or a sister be naked, or destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and any one of you say to him, Depart in peace: be warmed, and be filled; yet give him none of the things needful for the body, what is the advantage?

¹⁶ and any one of you say to him, Depart in peace: be warmed, and be filled; yet give him none of the things needful for the body, what is the advantage? ¹⁷ So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, being alone.

¹⁷ So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, being alone. ¹⁸ Also, one may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

¹⁸ Also, one may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. ¹⁹ You believe that there is one God; you do well: even the demons believe and tremble.

¹⁹ You believe that there is one God; you do well: even the demons believe and tremble. ²⁰ Besides, would you know, O vain man, that faith, without works, is dead?

²⁰ Besides, would you know, O vain man, that faith, without works, is dead? ²¹ Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had lifted up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? ²² You see that his faith co-operated with his works, and by works his faith was perfected.

²² You see that his faith co-operated with his works, and by works his faith was perfected.

²² You see that his faith co-operated with his works, and by works his faith was perfected. ²³ And so that scripture was fulfilled, which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God." ²⁴ You see, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

²⁴ You see, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. ²⁵ And in like manner, also, was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by works, having secretly received the messengers, and having sent them away by another road. ²⁶ For, as the body, without the spirit, is dead, so, also, faith, without works, is dead.

¹³ Is any one wise and intelligent among you? let him show, by good behavior, his works, with meekness of wisdom.

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is, indeed, first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of compassion and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

¹¹ He who speaks against his brother, and condemns his brother, speaks against the law, and condemns the law. But if you condemn the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

⁴ Hark! the hire of the laborers who have reaped your field, which is fraudulently kept back by you, cries; and the cries of the reapers have entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

⁶ You have condemned-you have killed the Just One-he did not resist you.

⁴ to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, preserved in the heavens for us;

¹ Symeon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them who have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

⁴ On account of which, the greatest and most precious promises are freely given to us, that by these we might be made partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world, through lust. ⁵ And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge;

⁵ And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge;

⁵ And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;

⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love:

⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love: ⁸ for these things being in you, and abounding, make you to be neither slothful, nor unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁸ for these things being in you, and abounding, make you to be neither slothful, nor unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But he who has not these things, is blind, shutting his eyes, having become forgetful of the purification of his old sins.

¹¹ and thus there shall be richly ministered to you, an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

⁵ But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

⁴ Every one who works sin, works also the transgression of law; for sin is the transgression of law.

¹⁶ By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. ¹⁷ Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him? ¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue; but in deed, and in truth.

⁸ He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love. ⁹ By this the love of God was manifested to us, that God sent forth his Son, the only begotten, into the world, that we might live through him. ¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent forth his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. ¹¹ Beloved, if God so loved us, we, also, ought to love one another. ¹² No one has seen God, at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made perfect in us. ¹³ By this, we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. ¹⁴ Now we have seen, and bear testimony, that the Father has sent forth his Son, to be the Saviour of the world. ¹⁵ Whoever will confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. ¹⁶ And we have known, and believed the love which God has in us. God is love; wherefore, he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him. ¹⁷ By this, the love has been perfected in us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world. ¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: therefore, he who fears is not made perfect in love.

¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: therefore, he who fears is not made perfect in love. ¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

⁴ because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith. ⁵ Who is he that overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

⁴ For certain men have come in privily, who long ago were before written to this very condemnation; ungodly men, perverting the favor of our God to lasciviousness, and denying the only sovereign Lord, even our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ Also, the angels who kept not their first estate, but left their proper habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains, under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.

¹⁵ to pass sentence on all, and to convict all the ungodly among them, of all their deeds of ungodliness; which they have impiously committed; and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." ¹⁶ These are murmurers, and complainers, who walk according to their own lusts; and their mouths speak great swelling words. They admire persons for the sake of gain.

⁹ I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich,) and I know the slander of those who say they are Jews, and are not; but are the assembly of Satan.

¹⁸ I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white apparel, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see.

⁵ And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and defamation: and there was given to it power to practice forty-two months- ⁶ and it opened its mouth to utter defamation against God; to defame his name and his tabernacle, and those that dwell in heaven.

¹² Here is the patience of the saints: here are those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

¹³ and he was clothed in a garment dipped in blood, and his name is called THE WORD OF GOD.

¹⁶ And he has upon his garment and his thigh a name written- KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

² And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; ³ and he cast him into the abyss, and shut him down, and set a seal upon him, that he might not deceive the nations any more, till the thousand years were accomplished; and then he must be loosed again for a little time.

¹⁰ And the devil, who had deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet were: and they shall be tormented day and night for ages and ages.

⁷ The conqueror shall inherit all things: and I will be to him a God, and he shall be to me my son.