M y brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also 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 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
1 Me nuanom, mommfa yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo, Anuonyam Awurade no, gyidie nni animhwɛ mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
2 Efisɛ sɛ obi a sikakɔkɔɔ pɛtea hyɛ ne nsa, a ɔhyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ fɛ, ba mo ahyiamu, na ohiani bi a ɔhyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ tan nso ba bi; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
3 Na mohwɛ deɛ ɔhyɛ ntadeɛ fɛfɛɛfɛ no, na moka kyerɛ no sɛ, Tena ha wɔ baabi pa; na moka kyerɛ ohiani no sɛ, Gyina hɔ, anaa tena ha wɔ me nan ase adeɛ no ase: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
4 Ɛnyɛ animhwɛ na moayɛ wɔ mo mu, na moayɛ adwemmɔne atemmufoɔ anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
5 Muntie, me nuanom adɔfoɔ, Onyankopɔn anyi ewiase yi ohiani na wayɛ no ɔdefoɔ wɔ gyidie mu, na wayɛ no ahennie a ɔhyɛɛ bɔ ama wɔn a wɔdɔ no no odedifoɔ anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
6 Na mo deɛ, moabu ohiani animtia. Ɛnyɛ ɔdefoɔ na wɔhyɛ mo so, na wɔtwe mo ba atemmuo atɛndeɛ anim? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
7 Ɛnyɛ wɔn na wɔka din pa a wɔde frɛ mo no ho akyinnyeɛ? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
8 Sɛ modi ɔhene mmara no so sɛnea twerɛ teɛ no sɛ, Wo yɔnko dɔ sɛ wo ho ara, a, moyɛ yie: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
9 Na sɛ mohwɛ nnipa anim a, moyɛ bɔne, na mmara no bu mo sɛ mmaratofoɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
10 Efisɛ obiara a ɔbɛdi mmara nyinaa so, nanso ɔbɛfom wɔ adeɛ baako mu a, wadi ne nyinaa ho fɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
11 Efisɛ deɛ ɔkaa sɛ, Mmɔ adwaman no, ɔno ara na ɔkaa sɛ, Nku obi. Afei sɛ woammɔ adwaman, na woakum obi a, woayɛ mmaratofoɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
12 Monkasa saa, na monyɛ saa, sɛ wɔn a wɔde ahofadie mmara bɛbu wɔn atɛn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
13 Efisɛ wɔbɛbu atemmuo a mmɔborɔhunu nnim ama deɛ wanhu obi mmɔbɔ; na mmɔborɔhunu di atɛm wɔ atemmuo so. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
14 Me nuanom, sɛ obi ka sɛ ɔwɔ gyidie, nanso ɔnni nnwuma a, mfasoɔ bɛn na ɛwɔ ho? gyidie bɛtumi agye no nkwa anaa? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
15 Sɛ onua barima anaa onua baa wɔ adagya mu, na ɔnni daa aduane, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
16 Na mo mu bi ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, Monkɔ asomdwoeɛ mu, momma mo ho nyɛ hyeɛ, na moammee; nanso monnkyɛ wɔn nneɛma a ɛho hia wɔn nipadua; mfasoɔ bɛn na ɛwɔ ho? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
17 Saa ara na gyidie, sɛ enni nnwuma a, ɛyɛ awufoɔ a ɛno nko ara wɔ hɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
18 Aane, obi bɛka sɛ, Wowɔ gyidie, na me nso mewɔ nnwuma: kyerɛ me wo gyidie a wo nnwuma nnim, na me nso mɛnam me nnwuma so akyerɛ wo me gyidie. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
19 Wogye di sɛ Onyankopɔn yɛ baako; woyɛ yie: abonsam nso gye di, na wɔwoso. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
20 Na wopɛ sɛ wuhu, O onipa ɔkwasea, sɛ gyidie a nnwuma nnim yɛ awufoɔ? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
21 Ɛnyɛ nnwuma so na wɔbuu yɛn agya Abraham bem, bere a ɔde ne ba Isak kɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ afɔremuka no so? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
22 Wohu sɛnea gyidie yɛɛ adwuma ne ne nnwuma, na nnwuma so na ɛyɛɛ gyidie pɛpɛɛpɛ? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
23 Na twerɛ no baa mu, deɛ ɛka sɛ, Abraham gyee Onyankopɔn diiɛ, na wɔbuu no sɛ tenenee ma no: na wɔfrɛɛ no Onyankopɔn Ayɔnko. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
24 Ɛnneɛ muhu sɛnea nnwuma so na wɔbu onipa bem, na ɛnyɛ gyidie nko so. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
25 Saa ara nso, ɛnyɛ nnwuma so na wɔbuu odwamanfoɔ Rahab bem, bere a ɔgyee nsomafoɔ no, na ɔde wɔn faa ɛkwan foforɔ so somaa wɔn? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
26 Efisɛ sɛnea nipadua a honhom nnim yɛ awufoɔ no, saa ara na gyidie a nnwuma nnim nso yɛ awufoɔ. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn