en_cepher - Jam 2 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ BRETHREN of mine, not in respect of persons guard the faith of our Adonai Yahusha Ha'Mashiach of glory.

² For if there come unto your synagogue 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 wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here by my footstool:

⁴ Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not Elohiym chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he has 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 mitsvah according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, ye do well:

⁹ But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the Torah as transgressors.

¹⁰ For whosoever shall guard the whole Torah, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

¹¹ For he that said, Do not break wedlock, said also, Do not kill. Now if you do not break wedlock, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of the Torah.

¹² So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the Torah of liberty.

¹³ For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.

¹⁴ What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has 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 does it profit?

¹⁷ Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.

¹⁸ Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

¹⁹ You believe that there is one Elohiym; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

²⁰ But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

²¹ Was not Avraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Yitschaq his son upon the altar?

²² See how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Avraham believed Elohiym, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of Elohiym.

²⁴ Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

²⁵ Likewise also was not Rachav 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 ruach is dead, so faith without works is dead also.