1 My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality. 2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in, 3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool" 4 haven’t you shown partiality amongst yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonoured the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts? 7 Don’t they blaspheme the honourable name by which you are called?

8 However, if you fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbour as yourself," you do well. 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. 11 For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom. 13 For judgement is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement.

14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? 15 And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, 16 and one of you tells them, "Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;" yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. 18 Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

19 You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder. 20 But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? 21 Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected. 23 So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. 25 In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

1 My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.2 For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,3 and you look upon him who clothed in beautiful vestments, and say to him, Sit is here well; and you say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here before the stool of our feet;4 behold, are you not divided in yourselves, and become separaters for evil reasons?5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Hath not Aloha chosen the poor of the world, but rich in faith, to be heirs in that kingdom which Aloha hath promised to them who love him?6 But you have despised the poor. Behold, are not the rich uprisen against you? and do they not drag you to the house of judgment?7 Do they not blaspheme against that Good Name which is pronounced upon you?8 And if the law of Aloha in this you accomplish, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, you do well;9 but if you accept persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors against the law.10 For he who keepeth the whole law, and in one offendeth, of the whole LAW he is guilty.11 For he who hath said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, is he who hath said, Thou shalt not steal; but if thou do not commit adultery, yet steal, thou hast become a transgressor against the LAW.12 So speak and so act, as those who by the law of liberty are to be judged.13 For judgment is to be without mercy, upon him who hath not done mercy. Be you exalted by mercy over judgment.14 WHAT is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith, and works he hath not? How can his faith save him?15 And, if a brother or sister be naked, and wanting the food of to-day,16 and any one of you shall say to them, Go in peace, be warm, and be satisfied, and give them not what is necessary for the body, what (would be) the use?17 Thus also the faith that hath not works is dead, (being) alone.18 For a man saith, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.19 Thou believest that Aloha is one: thou doest well; the demons also believe and tremble.20 Art thou willing to know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?21 Our father Abraham, was he not by works justified, when he offered Ishok his son on the altar?22 Thou seest that his faith was helpful unto his works; and by works his faith was perfected,23 and the scripture was accomplished which said, that Abraham believed in Aloha, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness, and the friend of Aloha he was called.24 Thou seest that by works man is justified, and not by faith alone.25 So also Rachab the harlot, was she not by works justified when she received the spies, and by another way sent them forth?26 Thus, as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the faith which is without works is dead.