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The Letter of James 2

2 My brothers, do not with favoritism have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory. 2 For if a gold-ringed man in splendid clothing comes into your synagogue, and a poor one in filthy clothing also comes in, 3 and you look at the one wearing the splendid clothing and say, “You sit here well,” and to the poor one you say, “You stand there,” or, “Sit by my footstool,” 4 have you not distinguished among yourselves and become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to the ones loving him? 6 But you dishonored the poor! Do not the rich overpower you and themselves drag you into court? 7 Do they not blaspheme the good name that has been called upon you? 8 If, however, you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. 9 But if you favor, you are committing sin, convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever might keep the whole law but stumble in one thing has become guilty of all. 11 For the one having said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If, then, you do not commit adultery but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 Thus speak and thus act, as ones who are going to be judged by means of the law of freedom. 13 For the judgment is merciless to the ones not having done mercy. Mercy boasts against judgment.

14 What would be the profit, my brothers, if someone would say he has faith, but he does not have works? That faith is not able to save him, is it? 15 If a brother or sister were unclothed and lacking their daily food, 16 and someone of you said to them, “Go in peace, warm yourself and be satisfied,” but you did not give them the necessary things of the body, what would be the profit? 17 Thus also the faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith from the works. 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and they tremble. 20 But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the faith without the works is idle?[fn] 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that the faith was working with his works and the faith was perfected from the works. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a man is justified from works and not from faith alone. 25 And similarly was not Rahab the prostitute also justified from works, having welcomed the messengers and having sent them away by another road? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, thus also the faith without works is dead.

Some older versions read the faith without the works is dead

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