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[1]My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
[2]For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,
[3]And you look upon him who clothed in beautiful vestments, and say to him, Sit is here well; and you say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here before the stool of our feet;
[4]Behold, are you not divided in yourselves, and become separaters for evil reasons?
[5]Listen, my beloved brethren: Hath not Aloha chosen the poor of the world, but rich in faith, to be heirs in that kingdom which Aloha hath promised to them who love him?
[6]But you have despised the poor. Behold, are not the rich uprisen against you? and do they not drag you to the house of judgment?
[7]Do they not blaspheme against that Good Name which is pronounced upon you?
[8]And if the law of Aloha in this you accomplish, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, you do well;
[9]But if you accept persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors against the law.
[10]For he who keepeth the whole law, and in one offendeth, of the whole LAW he is guilty.
[11]For he who hath said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, is he who hath said, Thou shalt not steal; but if thou do not commit adultery, yet steal, thou hast become a transgressor against the LAW.
[12]So speak and so act, as those who by the law of liberty are to be judged.
[13]For judgment is to be without mercy, upon him who hath not done mercy. Be you exalted by mercy over judgment.
[14]WHAT is the use,ⓘ my brethren, if a man say, I have faith, and works he hath not? How can his faith save him?
[15]And, if a brother or sister be naked, and wanting the food of to-day,
[16]And any one of you shall say to them, Go in peace, be warm, and be satisfied, and give them not what is necessary for the body, what [would be] the use?
[17]Thus also the faith that hath not works is dead, [being] alone.
[18]For a man saith, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.
[19]Thou believest that Aloha is one: thou doest well; the demons also believe and tremble.
[20]Art thou willing to know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?
[21]Our father Abraham, was he not by works justified, when he offered Ishok his son on the altar?
[22]Thou seest that his faith was helpfulⓘ unto his works; and by works his faith was perfected,
[23]And the scripture was accomplished which said, that Abraham believed in Aloha, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness, and the friend of Aloha he was called.
[24]Thou seest that by works man is justified, and not by faith alone.
[25]So also Rachab the harlot, was she not by works justified when she received the spies, and by another way sent them forth?
[26]Thus, as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the faith which is without works is dead.
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