8. The royal law is found in Scripture. It says, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." (Leviticus 19:18) If you really keep that law, you are doing what is right.
9. But you sin if you don't treat everyone the same. The law judges you because you have broken it.
10. Suppose you keep the whole law but trip over just one part of it. Then you are guilty of breaking all of it.
11. God said, "Do not commit adultery." (Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18) He also said, "Do not commit murder." (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17) Suppose you don't commit adultery but do commit murder. Then you have broken the Law.
12. Speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13. Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.
14. My brothers and sisters, what good is it if people claim they have faith but don't act like it? Can that kind of faith save them?
15. Suppose a brother or sister has no clothes or food.