Catholic Public Domain Version

James 2:9-22 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

9. But if you show favoritism to persons, then you commit a sin, having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.

10. Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.

11. For he who said, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not kill." So if you do not commit adultery, but you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.

12. So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.

13. For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

14. My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?

15. So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,

16. and if anyone of you were to say to them: "Go in peace, keep warm and nourished," and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?

17. Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.

18. Now someone may say: "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.

19. You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.

20. So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

21. Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?

22. Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?