James 2:5-13

New American Standard Bible

⁵ Listen, ^(A)my beloved brothers and sisters: did ^(B)God not choose the poor ^[a]of this world to be ^(C)rich in faith and ^(D)heirs of the kingdom which He ^(E)promised to those who love Him? ⁶ But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and ^[b]personally ^(F)drag you into ^[c]court? ^7 (G)Do they not blaspheme the good name ^[d]by which you have been called?

⁸ If, however, you ^(H)are fulfilling the ^[e]royal law according to the Scripture, “^(I)You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. ⁹ But if you ^(J)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators. ¹⁰ For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet ^(K)stumbles in one point, has become ^(L)guilty of all. ¹¹ For He who said, “^(M)Do not commit adultery,” also said, “^(N)Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do murder, you have become a violator of the Law. ¹² So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by ^(O)the law of freedom. ¹³ For ^(P)judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy ^[f]triumphs over judgment.