A Warning against Favoritism 1 WBS My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. BSB BSB: My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2 WBS For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 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 WBS And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under 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 WBS Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? BSB BSB: have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 WBS 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? 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 WBS But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? BSB BSB: But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7 WBS Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? BSB BSB: Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8 WBS If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: BSB BSB: If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9 WBS But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. BSB BSB: But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 WBS For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all. BSB BSB: Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 WBS For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art 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 WBS So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. BSB BSB: Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13 WBS For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. BSB BSB: For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Faith and Works (Galatians 3:1–9)
15 WBS If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food, BSB BSB: Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 WBS And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it 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 WBS Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. BSB BSB: So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18 WBS Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my 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 WBS But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? BSB BSB: O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21 WBS Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? BSB BSB: Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 WBS Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? BSB BSB: You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23 WBS And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the 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 WBS Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 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 WBS For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. BSB BSB: As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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