6. But ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do notthey drag you before the tribunals?
7. And do notthey blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
8. If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
9. But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
10. For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one point, he has come under the guilt of breaking all.
11. For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of the law.
12. So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by the law of liberty;
13. for judgment will be without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
14. What is the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?
15. Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
16. and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what is the profit?
17. So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
18. But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.
19. Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
20. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22. Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.
23. And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.