10. For whoever keeps the whole law, but falls short in one particular, has become guilty in respect to all of it.
11. For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not kill.” Even if you do not commit adultery but kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12. So speak and so act as people who will be judged by the law of freedom.
13. For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
14. What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
15. If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day,
16. and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it?
17. So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18. Indeed someone may say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
19. You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble.
20. Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless?
21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
22. You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works.