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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF JAM 2:1 On Partiality.
Do not, my brethren, regard the majestic faith of our Lord Jesus Christ as an instrument to flatter with!
RF JAM 2:2 For should there enter your assembly a man wearing gold rings and splendid clothing, and there should enter at the same time a poor man in ragged attire;
RF JAM 2:3 and you pay attention to him who has the splendid dress, saying, "Take a seat there in the place of honour," and to the poor man say, "You can stand there, or crouch under my footstool":
RF JAM 2:4 does this not prove your partiality, and a readiness to arbitrate with wicked bias?
RF JAM 2:5 Listen, my dear brethren: Has not God chosen the poor from a worldly point of view, yet rich in faith, as inheritors of the Kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?
RF JAM 2:6 But you have despised the poor. Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the law-courts?
RF JAM 2:7 Do they not slander that noble Name by which you are distinguished!
RF JAM 2:8 If, however, you observe the royal law, according to the scripture, You SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOUR OWN SELF,1 you will do well;
RF JAM 2:9 but if you show partiality, you are guilty of sin, being convicted by that law as culprits.
RF JAM 2:10 Because whoever may keep the whole law, yet should transgress against one part, may become entangled with all;
RF JAM 2:11 for He Who said, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, also said, Do NOT MURDER.2 Now, although you do not commit adultery, but become a murderer, you thereby become a breaker of law.
RF JAM 2:12 So speak, and so act, then, as these about to be tried by means of a law of liberty.
RF JAM 2:13 For justice is merciless to him who has not practiced mercy; but mercy.
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1. Lev 19.18
2. Ex 20.13-14
RF JAM 2:14 Living Faith Contrasted with Dead Faith.
What advantage is it, my brothers, if a man should say he has faith, but fails to bring it into practice? Such faith is not able to save him.
RF JAM 2:15 For if to a brother or sister in distress, and destitute of daily food,
RF JAM 2:16 any one of you should say, "Oh, I am so sorry for you go away; I hope you will get warmed and fed"; but does not give to them what is necessary for the bodily needs, what is the advantage?
RF JAM 2:17 In the same way, the faith which is not brought into practice, is in itself dead.
RF JAM 2:18 But, on the other hand, some may say, "You have faith; I am myself a worker."
"Let me see your faith apart from its results; and I will illustrate the faith to you by means of my actions."
RF JAM 2:19 You believe that there is one God; you do right—the demons also believe, and shudder.
RF JAM 2:20 But do you want to know, you vain man, that faith unaccompanied by results is worthless?
RF JAM 2:21 Was not our forefather Abraham approved as righteous from the fact that he offered up his own son Isaac upon the altar?
RF JAM 2:22 Thus you see his faith co-operated with his actions; and from his actions his faith was perfected;
RF JAM 2:23 and the scripture was fulfilled which says: ABRAHAM TRUSTED TO GOD, AND IT WAS PAID TO HIM IN RIGHTEOUSNESS; 1 and he was called a FRIEND of GOD.2
RF JAM 2:24 You see then that a man is made righteous by means of actions, and not merely by means of faith.
RF JAM 2:25 And in the same way, was not Rahab the innkeeper also made righteous by actions, inasmuch as she welcomed the Messengers, and dispatched them by another road?
RF JAM 2:26 Because, as the body without breath is lifeless, in the same way, the faith apart from action is also lifeless.
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1. Gen 15.6
2. Isa 41.8




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