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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: James 2

Chapter 2

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

the faith

Acts 20:21 24:24 Colossians 1:4 1 Timothy 1:19 Titus 1:1 2 Peter 1:1 Revelation 14:12

the Lord

Psalms 24:7-10 1 Corinthians 2:8 Titus 2:13 Hebrews 1:3

with

3,9 3:17 Leviticus 19:15 Deuteronomy 1:17 16:19 2 Chronicles 19:7 Proverbs 24:23 28:21 Matthew 22:16 Romans 1:11 1 Timothy 5:21 Jude 1:16

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;

assembly

Gr. synagogue. gold.

Esther 3:10 8:2 Luke 15:22

goodly

Genesis 27:15 Matthew 11:8,9

in vile

Isaiah 64:6 Zechariah 3:3,4

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:

ye

Jude 1:16

in a good place

or well, or, seemly. to the.

6 Isaiah 65:5 Luke 7:44-46 2 Corinthians 8:9

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

partial

1:1-27 Job 34:19 Malachi 2:9

judges

4:11 Job 21:27 Psalms 58:1 82:2 109:31 Matthew 7:1-5 John 7:24

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?

Hearken

Judges 9:7 1 Kings 22:28 Job 34:10 38:14 Proverbs 7:24 8:32 Mark 7:14 Acts 7:2

Hath not

1:9 Isaiah 14:32 29:19 Zephaniah 3:12 Zechariah 11:7,11 Matthew 11:5 Luke 6:20 Luke 9:57,58 16:22,25 John 7:48 1 Corinthians 1:26-28 2 Corinthians 8:9

rich

Proverbs 8:17-21 Luke 12:21 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 2 Corinthians 4:15 6:10 Ephesians 1:18 3:8 1 Timothy 6:18 Hebrews 11:26 Revelation 2:9 3:18 21:7

heirs

Matthew 5:3 25:34 Luke 12:32 22:29 Romans 8:17 1 Thessalonians 2:12 2 Thessalonians 1:5 2 Timothy 4:8,18 1 Peter 1:4 2 Peter 1:11

the

or, that which.

1:12 Exodus 20:6 1 Samuel 2:30 Proverbs 8:17 Matthew 5:3 Luke 6:20 12:32 1 Corinthians 2:9 2 Timothy 4:8

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

ye

3 Psalms 14:6 Proverbs 14:31 17:5 Ecclesiastes 9:15,16 Isaiah 53:3 John 8:49 1 Corinthians 11:22

Do

5:4 Job 20:19 Psalms 10:2,8,10,14 12:5 Proverbs 22:16 Ecclesiastes 5:8 Isaiah 3:14,15 Amos 2:6,7 4:1 5:11 8:4-6 Micah 6:11,12 Habakkuk 3:14 Zechariah 7:10

and

5:6 1 Kings 21:11-13 Acts 4:1-3,26-28 5:17,18,26,27 13:50 16:19,20 Acts 17:6 18:12

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

blaspheme

Psalms 73:7-9 Matthew 12:24 27:63 Luke 22:64,65 Acts 26:11 1 Timothy 1:13 Revelation 13:5,6

worthy

Psalms 111:9 Song of Solomon 1:3 Isaiah 7:14 9:6,7 Jeremiah 23:6 Matthew 1:23 Acts 4:12 Philippians 2:9-11 Revelation 19:13,16

by

Isaiah 65:15 Acts 11:26 Ephesians 3:15

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

the royal

12 1:25 1 Peter 2:9

Thou

Leviticus 19:18,34 Matthew 22:39 Mark 12:31-33 Luke 10:27-37 Romans 13:8,9 Galatians 5:14 Galatians 6:2 1 Thessalonians 4:9

ye do

19 1 Kings 8:18 2 Kings 7:9 Jonah 4:4,9 Matthew 25:21,23 Philippians 4:14

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

if

1-4 Leviticus 19:15

are

John 8:9,46 16:8 *marg:; 1 Corinthians 14:24 Jude 1:15

transgressors

Romans 3:20 7:7-13 Galatians 2:19 1 John 3:4

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

For

While the Jews taught that "he who transgresses all the precepts of the law has broken the yoke, dissolved the covenant, and exposed the law to contempt; and so has he done who has only broken one precept;" they also taught, "that he who observed any principal command was equal to him who kept the whole law," and gave for an example the forsaking of idolatry. To correct this false doctrine was the object James had in view.

whosoever

Deuteronomy 27:26 Matthew 5:18,19 Galatians 3:10

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.

he said that

or, that law, which said. Do not commit.

Exodus 20:13,14 Deuteronomy 5:17,18 Matthew 5:21-28 19:18 Mark 10:19 Luke 18:20 Romans 13:9

Now

Leviticus 4:2,13,22 Psalms 130:3,4

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

speak

Philippians 4:8 Colossians 3:17 2 Peter 1:4-8

the

8 1:25

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

he

5:4 Genesis 42:21 Judges 1:7 Job 22:6-10 Proverbs 21:13 Isaiah 27:11 Matthew 5:7 Matthew 6:15 7:1,2 18:28-35 25:41-46 Luke 16:25

and

Psalms 85:10 Jeremiah 9:24 Ezekiel 33:11 Micah 7:18 Ephesians 1:6,7 2:4-7 1 John 4:8-16,18,19

rejoiceth

or, glorieth.

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

What

16 Jeremiah 7:8 Romans 2:25 1 Corinthians 13:3 1 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 13:9

though

18,26 1:22-25 Matthew 5:20 7:21-23,26,27 Luke 6:49 Acts 8:13,21 15:9 1 Corinthians 13:2 16:22 Galatians 5:6,13 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Timothy 1:5 Titus 1:16 3:8 Hebrews 11:7,8,17 2 Peter 1:5 1 John 5:4,5

can

1 Corinthians 15:2 Ephesians 2:8-10

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

5 Job 31:16-21 Isaiah 58:7,10 Ezekiel 18:7 Matthew 25:35-40 Mark 14:7 Luke 3:11 Acts 9:29 Hebrews 11:37

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?

one

Job 22:7-9 Proverbs 3:27,28 Matthew 14:15,16 15:32 25:42-45 Romans 12:9 2 Corinthians 8:8 1 John 3:16-18

what

Verse 17

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

so

14,19,20,26 1 Corinthians 13:3,13 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Timothy 1:5 2 Peter 1:5-9

alone

Gr. by itself.

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.

Thou

14,22 Romans 14:23 1 Corinthians 13:2 Galatians 5:6 Hebrews 11:6,31

without thy works

Some copies read, by thy works.

and I will

22-25 3:13 Matthew 7:17 Romans 8:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 7:1 1 Thessalonians 1:3-10 1 Timothy 1:5 Titus 2:7,11-14

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

Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 43:10 44:6,8 45:6,21,22 46:9 Zechariah 14:9 Mark 12:29 John 17:3 Romans 3:30 1 Corinthians 8:4,6 Galatians 3:20 Ephesians 4:5,6 1 Timothy 2:5 Jude 1:4

thou doest

8 Jonah 4:4,9 Mark 7:9

the

Matthew 8:29 Mark 1:24 5:7 Luke 4:34 Acts 16:17 19:15 24:25 Jude 1:6 Revelation 20:2,3,10

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

O vain

1:26 Job 11:11,12 Psalms 94:8-11 Proverbs 12:11 Jeremiah 2:5 Romans 1:21 1 Corinthians 15:35,36 Galatians 6:3 Colossians 2:8 1 Timothy 1:6 Titus 1:10

that

Verse 21

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

Abraham

Joshua 24:3 Isaiah 51:2 Matthew 3:9 Luke 1:73 16:24,30 John 8:39,53 Acts 7:2 Romans 4:1,12,16

justified

18,24 Psalms 143:2 Matthew 12:37 25:31-40 Romans 3:20

when

Genesis 22:9-12,16-18

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

Seest thou

or, Thou seest. faith.

18 Galatians 5:6 Hebrews 11:17-19

faith made

1 John 2:5 4:17,18

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.

the scripture

Mark 12:10 15:28 Luke 4:21 Acts 1:16 Romans 9:17 11:2 Galatians 3:8-10,22 2 Timothy 3:16 1 Peter 2:6

Abraham

Genesis 15:6 Romans 4:3-6,10,11,22-24 Galatians 3:6

the Friend

Exodus 33:11 2 Chronicles 20:7 Job 16:21 *marg:; Isaiah 41:8 John 15:13-15

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

15-18,21,22 Psalms 60:12

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

was

Joshua 2:1 Matthew 1:5

Rachab

the harlot.

Matthew 21:31

justified

18,22

when

Joshua 2:19-21 6:17,22-25 Hebrews 11:31

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

as

Job 34:14,15 Psalms 104:29 146:4 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Isaiah 2:22 Luke 23:46 Acts 7:59,60

spirit

or, breath. so.

14,17,20