1 GLT My brothers, do not with favoritism have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory. BSB BSB: My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2 GLT For if a gold- ringed man in splendid clothing comes into your synagogue, and a poor one in filthy clothing also comes in, BSB BSB: Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
3 GLT and you look at the one wearing the splendid clothing and say,“You sit here well,” and to the poor one you say,“You stand there,” or,“Sit by my footstool,” BSB BSB: If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
4 GLT have you not distinguished among yourselves and become judges of evil thoughts? BSB BSB: have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 GLT Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor in the world{ to be} rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to the ones loving him? BSB BSB: Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
6 GLT But you dishonored the poor! Do not the rich overpower you and themselves drag you into court? BSB BSB: But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7 GLT Do they not blaspheme the good name that has been called upon you? BSB BSB: Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8 GLT If, however, you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture,“You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. BSB BSB: If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9 GLT But if you favor, you are committing sin, convicted by the law as transgressors. BSB BSB: But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 GLT For whoever might keep the whole law but stumble in one thing has become guilty of all. BSB BSB: Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 GLT For the one having said,“Do not commit adultery,” also said,“Do not murder.” If, then, you do not commit adultery but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. BSB BSB: For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
12 GLT Thus speak and thus act, as ones who are going to be judged by means of the law of freedom. BSB BSB: Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13 GLT For the judgment{ is} merciless to the ones not having done mercy. Mercy boasts against judgment. BSB BSB: For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
15 GLT If a brother or sister were unclothed and lacking their daily food, BSB BSB: Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 GLT and someone of you said to them,“Go in peace, warm yourself and be satisfied,” but you did not give them the necessary things of the body, what{ would be} the profit? BSB BSB: If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
17 GLT Thus also the faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. BSB BSB: So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18 GLT But someone will say,“You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith from the works. BSB BSB: But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
20 GLT But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the faith without the works is idle? BSB BSB: O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21 GLT Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? BSB BSB: Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 GLT You see that the faith was working with his works and the faith was perfected from the works. BSB BSB: You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23 GLT And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“And Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. BSB BSB: And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
25 GLT And similarly was not Rahab the prostitute also justified from works, having welcomed the messengers and having sent them away by another road? BSB BSB: In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
26 GLT For just as the body without the spirit is dead, thus also the faith without works is dead. BSB BSB: As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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