My brethren, ^ahave not the faith of our ^bLord 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 ^apoor man in ^bvile raiment;

 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the ^agay 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 ^aAre ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the ^apoor 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 ^aoppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy ^aname by the which ye are called?

 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt ^alove thy ^bneighbour as thyself, ye do well:

 9 But if ye have ^arespect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

 10 For whosoever shall keep the ^awhole law, and yet ^boffend in one point, he is ^cguilty of all.

 11 For he that said, Do not commit ^aadultery, 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 ^aliberty.

 13 For he shall have ^ajudgment without ^bmercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.