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James 2:6–16

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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
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.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
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?
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From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 17:5Rank 1 from verse 6
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    5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  2. Proverbs 14:31Rank 2 from verse 6
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    31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  3. 1 Corinthians 11:22Rank 3 from verse 6
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    22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

  4. Psalms 14:6Rank 4 from verse 6
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    6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

  5. Acts 13:50Rank 5 from verse 6
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  6. Acts 16:19–20Rank 6 from verse 6
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    19¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

  7. Acts 17:6Rank 7 from verse 6
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    6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

  8. Acts 8:3Rank 8 from verse 6
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    3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  9. Amos 2:6–7Rank 9 from verse 6
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    6¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

    7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:

  10. Amos 5:11Rank 10 from verse 6
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    11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

  11. Amos 8:4–6Rank 11 from verse 6
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    4¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

    5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

    6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

  12. Ecclesiastes 5:8Rank 12 from verse 6
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    8¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

  13. Ecclesiastes 9:15–16Rank 13 from verse 6
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    15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

    16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  14. Isaiah 3:14–15Rank 14 from verse 6
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    14The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

    15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.

  15. James 2:3Rank 15 from verse 6
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    3And 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:

  16. James 5:4Rank 16 from verse 6
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    4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

  17. Micah 6:11–12Rank 17 from verse 6
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    11Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

    12For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

  18. Proverbs 22:16Rank 18 from verse 6
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    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  19. Psalms 10:14Rank 19 from verse 6
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    14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

  20. Psalms 12:5Rank 20 from verse 6
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    5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

  21. Zechariah 7:10Rank 21 from verse 6
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    10And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

  22. 1 Kings 21:11–13Rank 22 from verse 6
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    11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

    12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

    13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

  23. Acts 18:12Rank 23 from verse 6
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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

  24. Acts 4:1–3Rank 24 from verse 6
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    1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

    3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

  25. Acts 4:26–28Rank 25 from verse 6
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    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

    28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

  26. Acts 5:17–18Rank 26 from verse 6
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    17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

    18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  27. Acts 5:26–27Rank 27 from verse 6
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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

  28. Amos 4:1Rank 28 from verse 6
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    1HEAR this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

  29. Habakkuk 3:14Rank 29 from verse 6
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    14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

  30. Isaiah 53:3Rank 30 from verse 6
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    3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  31. James 5:6Rank 31 from verse 6
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    6Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

  32. Job 20:19Rank 32 from verse 6
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    19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

  33. Psalms 10:10Rank 33 from verse 6
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    10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

  34. Psalms 10:2Rank 34 from verse 6
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    2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

  35. Psalms 10:8Rank 35 from verse 6
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    8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

  36. John 8:49Rank 36 from verse 6
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    49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

From verse 7

  1. Philippians 2:9–11Rank 1 from verse 7
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    9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

    10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

    11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  2. Revelation 13:5–6Rank 2 from verse 7
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    5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

    6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

  3. 1 Timothy 1:13Rank 3 from verse 7
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    13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

  4. Acts 11:26Rank 4 from verse 7
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    26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

  5. Ephesians 3:15Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

  6. Psalms 111:9Rank 6 from verse 7
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    9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

  7. Acts 26:11Rank 7 from verse 7
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    11And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

  8. Acts 4:12Rank 8 from verse 7
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    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  9. Isaiah 65:15Rank 9 from verse 7
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    15And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

  10. Isaiah 7:14Rank 10 from verse 7
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    14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  11. Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 11 from verse 7
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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  12. Jeremiah 23:6Rank 12 from verse 7
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    6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  13. Luke 22:64–65Rank 13 from verse 7
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    64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

    65And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

  14. Matthew 1:23Rank 14 from verse 7
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    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  15. Matthew 12:24Rank 15 from verse 7
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    24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

  16. Psalms 73:7–9Rank 16 from verse 7
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    7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

    8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

    9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

  17. Revelation 19:13Rank 17 from verse 7
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    13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

  18. Revelation 19:16Rank 18 from verse 7
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    16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

  19. Song of Solomon 1:3Rank 19 from verse 7
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    3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

  20. Matthew 27:63Rank 20 from verse 7
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    63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

From verse 8

  1. Leviticus 19:18Rank 1 from verse 8
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    18¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

  2. Galatians 5:14Rank 2 from verse 8
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    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  3. Matthew 22:39Rank 3 from verse 8
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    39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  4. James 2:12Rank 4 from verse 8
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    12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

  5. Romans 13:8–9Rank 5 from verse 8
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    8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

    9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  6. Galatians 6:2Rank 6 from verse 8
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    2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

  7. Leviticus 19:34Rank 7 from verse 8
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    34But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

  8. Mark 12:31–33Rank 8 from verse 8
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    31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

    32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

    33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

  9. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 9 from verse 8
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  10. James 1:25Rank 10 from verse 8
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    25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 4:9Rank 11 from verse 8
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    9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

  12. 2 Kings 7:9Rank 12 from verse 8
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    9Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

  13. Jonah 4:4Rank 13 from verse 8
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    4¶ Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?

  14. Luke 10:27–37Rank 14 from verse 8
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    27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

    28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

    29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

    30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

    31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

    32And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

    33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

    34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

    35And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

    36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

    37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

  15. 1 Kings 8:18Rank 15 from verse 8
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    18And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

  16. Jonah 4:9Rank 16 from verse 8
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    9And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

  17. Matthew 25:23Rank 17 from verse 8
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    23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  18. Philippians 4:14Rank 18 from verse 8
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    14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

  19. James 2:19Rank 19 from verse 8
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    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

  20. Matthew 25:21Rank 20 from verse 8
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    21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

From verse 9

  1. Leviticus 19:15Rank 1 from verse 9
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    15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

  2. James 2:1–4Rank 2 from verse 9
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    1MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

    2For 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;

    3And 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:

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

  3. John 8:9Rank 3 from verse 9
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    9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

  4. 1 John 3:4Rank 4 from verse 9
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    4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

  5. John 16:8Rank 5 from verse 9
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    8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

  6. John 8:46Rank 6 from verse 9
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    46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

  7. Romans 3:20Rank 7 from verse 9
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  8. 1 Corinthians 14:24Rank 8 from verse 9
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    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

  9. Galatians 2:19Rank 9 from verse 9
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    19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

  10. Jude 1:15Rank 10 from verse 9
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    15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

  11. Romans 7:7–13Rank 11 from verse 9
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    7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

    8But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

    9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

    10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

    11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

    12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

    13Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

From verse 10

  1. Galatians 3:10Rank 1 from verse 10
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  2. Matthew 5:18–19Rank 2 from verse 10
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    18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

    19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  3. Deuteronomy 27:26Rank 3 from verse 10
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    26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

From verse 11

  1. Exodus 20:13–14Rank 1 from verse 11
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    13Thou shalt not kill.

    14Thou shalt not commit adultery.

  2. Matthew 5:21–28Rank 2 from verse 11
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    21¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

    22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

    23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

    24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

    25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

    26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

    27¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

    28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  3. Deuteronomy 5:17–18Rank 3 from verse 11
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    17Thou shalt not kill.

    18Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

  4. Romans 13:9Rank 4 from verse 11
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    9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  5. Luke 18:20Rank 5 from verse 11
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    20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

  6. Mark 10:19Rank 6 from verse 11
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    19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

  7. Matthew 19:18Rank 7 from verse 11
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    18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

  8. Psalms 130:3–4Rank 8 from verse 11
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

    4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

  9. Leviticus 4:13Rank 9 from verse 11
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    13¶ And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;

  10. Leviticus 4:22Rank 10 from verse 11
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    22¶ When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

  11. Leviticus 4:2Rank 11 from verse 11
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    2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

From verse 12

  1. James 1:25Rank 1 from verse 12
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    25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  2. James 2:8Rank 2 from verse 12
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    8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

  3. 2 Peter 1:4–8Rank 3 from verse 12
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    4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

    8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  4. Philippians 4:8Rank 4 from verse 12
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    8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

  5. Colossians 3:17Rank 5 from verse 12
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    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

From verse 13

  1. Matthew 5:7Rank 1 from verse 13
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    7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

  2. Matthew 6:15Rank 2 from verse 13
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    15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  3. Proverbs 21:13Rank 3 from verse 13
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    13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  4. Luke 6:37Rank 4 from verse 13
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    37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

  5. Ephesians 2:4–7Rank 5 from verse 13
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

    6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

  6. Matthew 18:28–35Rank 6 from verse 13
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    28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

    29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

    30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

    31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

    32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

    33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

    35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

  7. Psalms 18:25Rank 7 from verse 13
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    25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

  8. Matthew 7:1–2Rank 8 from verse 13
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    1JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

    2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

  9. Matthew 25:41–46Rank 9 from verse 13
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    41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

    42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

    43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

    44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

    45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

    46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  10. 1 John 4:18–19Rank 10 from verse 13
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    18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

    19We love him, because he first loved us.

  11. Ephesians 1:6–7Rank 11 from verse 13
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    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

    7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

  12. 1 John 4:8–16Rank 12 from verse 13
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    8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

    12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

    13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

    14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

    15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

    16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

  13. Micah 7:18Rank 13 from verse 13
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

  14. Psalms 85:10Rank 14 from verse 13
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    10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

  15. Ezekiel 33:11Rank 15 from verse 13
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    11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  16. Jeremiah 9:24Rank 16 from verse 13
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    24But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

  17. Job 22:6–10Rank 17 from verse 13
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    6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

    7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

    8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

    9Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

    10Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

  18. Judges 1:7Rank 18 from verse 13
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    7And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

  19. Genesis 42:21Rank 19 from verse 13
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    21¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  20. Isaiah 27:11Rank 20 from verse 13
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    11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

  21. James 5:4Rank 21 from verse 13
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    4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

  22. Luke 16:25Rank 22 from verse 13
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    25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

From verse 14

  1. Matthew 7:26–27Rank 1 from verse 14
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    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

    27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

  2. Matthew 7:21–23Rank 2 from verse 14
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    21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

    23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  3. James 1:22–25Rank 3 from verse 14
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    22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

    23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

    24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

    25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  4. Luke 6:49Rank 4 from verse 14
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    49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

  5. Titus 1:16Rank 5 from verse 14
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  6. 2 Peter 1:5Rank 6 from verse 14
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    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

  7. James 2:26Rank 7 from verse 14
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    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  8. 1 Corinthians 13:2–3Rank 8 from verse 14
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    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

  9. Galatians 5:6Rank 9 from verse 14
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  10. Hebrews 11:17Rank 10 from verse 14
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    17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

  11. Hebrews 13:9Rank 11 from verse 14
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    9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  12. Hebrews 11:7–8Rank 12 from verse 14
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    7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

    8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  13. Ephesians 2:8–10Rank 13 from verse 14
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  14. James 2:18Rank 14 from verse 14
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    18Yea, 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.

  15. Acts 8:21Rank 15 from verse 14
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    21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

  16. Matthew 5:20Rank 16 from verse 14
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    20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  17. Titus 3:8Rank 17 from verse 14
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    8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

  18. 1 Corinthians 15:2Rank 18 from verse 14
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    2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

  19. 1 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 19 from verse 14
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    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  20. 1 Timothy 1:5Rank 20 from verse 14
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    5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

  21. Acts 15:9Rank 21 from verse 14
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    9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

  22. 1 John 5:4–5Rank 22 from verse 14
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    4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

    5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

  23. Galatians 5:13Rank 23 from verse 14
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    13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

  24. James 2:16Rank 24 from verse 14
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    16And 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?

  25. 1 Timothy 4:8Rank 25 from verse 14
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    8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

  26. Acts 8:13Rank 26 from verse 14
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    13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

  27. Jeremiah 7:8Rank 27 from verse 14
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    8¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

  28. 1 Corinthians 16:22Rank 28 from verse 14
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    22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha.

  29. Romans 2:25Rank 29 from verse 14
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    25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

From verse 15

  1. Luke 3:11Rank 1 from verse 15
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    11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

  2. Matthew 25:35–40Rank 2 from verse 15
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    35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

    36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

    37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

    38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

    39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

  3. Isaiah 58:7Rank 3 from verse 15
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    7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

  4. Isaiah 58:10Rank 4 from verse 15
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    10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

  5. Job 31:16–21Rank 5 from verse 15
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    16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

    17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

    18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)

    19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

    20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

    21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

  6. James 2:5Rank 6 from verse 15
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    5Hearken, 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?

  7. Hebrews 11:37Rank 7 from verse 15
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    37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

  8. Mark 14:7Rank 8 from verse 15
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    7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

  9. Ezekiel 18:7Rank 9 from verse 15
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    7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

  10. Acts 9:29Rank 10 from verse 15
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    29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

From verse 16

  1. Proverbs 3:27–28Rank 1 from verse 16
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    27¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

    28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

  2. 1 John 3:16–18Rank 2 from verse 16
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    16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

    17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

  3. Matthew 25:42–45Rank 3 from verse 16
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    42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

    43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

    44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

    45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

  4. Romans 12:9Rank 4 from verse 16
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    9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

  5. 2 Corinthians 8:8Rank 5 from verse 16
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    8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

  6. Matthew 14:15–16Rank 6 from verse 16
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    15¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

    16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

  7. Matthew 15:32Rank 7 from verse 16
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    32¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

  8. Job 22:7–9Rank 8 from verse 16
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    7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

    8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

    9Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

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DEFINED WORDS

James 2:6

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

seats

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Plural form of seat (the place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:7

COMBINED MEANING

blaspheme

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To speak evil, reproachfully, contemptuously, or cursedly against God, a person, or sacred things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

worthy

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Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:8

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fulfil

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To fill up, complete, accomplish, perform, satisfy, carry out, bring to the appointed end, or cause a word, promise, prophecy, desire, duty, time, measure, or work to come fully to pass.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

scripture

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The sacred writing or writings given by inspiration of God, whether taken collectively or as a particular passage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:9

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

respect

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Sense 1: Regard or consideration. Sense 2: Relation or reference. Sense 3: Honour. Sense 4: Partial favour. Sense 5: To show regard or honour to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

commit

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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:10

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

offend

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Sense 1: To transgress, sin, or act wrongly against. Sense 2: To displease or scandalize; to cause oneself or another to stumble or fall into sin.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

point

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Sense 1: A sharp end or exact place. Sense 2: A particular matter, moment, or degree. Sense 3: As a verb, to indicate or direct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

guilty

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Having committed an offence or violated a law or duty; blameworthy and liable to judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:11

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

commit

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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:12

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

judged

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of judge, meaning to examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:13

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shewed

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Past-tense or past-participial form of show (to reveal, declare, display, or make known).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:14

COMBINED MEANING

profit

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Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:15

COMBINED MEANING

brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

naked

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Sense 1: Wholly or inadequately unclothed, stripped of covering, bare, exposed, or destitute. Sense 2: Openly visible without concealment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:16

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

depart

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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

↗

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

profit

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Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2:1MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2:2For 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;

2:3And 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:

2:4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

2:5Hearken, 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?

2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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2:7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

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2:8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

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2:9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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2:11For 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.

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2:12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

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2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

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2:16And 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?

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2:17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

2:18Yea, 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.

2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

2:21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

2:22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

2:23And 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.

2:24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

2:25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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