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A very simple comment today. The whole of Judg 5 is a "Thank You" song to God for His deliverance. It's vital that WE remember to thank God for our blessings.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
Chapter 4 verse 5. The tree was named after Deborah. Do you think Deborah, the prophetess would have named the tree after herself? Why would she?
Question: Maybe the tree wasn't named after this Deborah at all. Can you find any other women by this name in the Bible who might have had something to do with this tree?
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2011 Reply to Rob
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1. And the children <1121> of Israel <3478> again <3254>(8686) did <6213>(8800) evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068>, when Ehud <164> was dead <4191>(8804).
2. And the LORD <3068> sold <4376>(8799) them into the hand <3027> of Jabin <2985> king <4428> of Canaan <3667>, that reigned <4427>(8804) in Hazor <2674>; the captain <8269> of whose host <6635> was Sisera <5516>, which dwelt <3427>(8802) in Harosheth <2800> of the Gentiles <1471>.
3. And the children <1121> of Israel <3478> cried <6817>(8799) unto the LORD <3068>: for he had nine <8672> hundred <3967> chariots <7393> of iron <1270>; and twenty <6242> years <8141> he mightily <2394> oppressed <3905>(8804) the children <1121> of Israel <3478>.
4. And Deborah <1683>, a prophetess <5031>, the wife <802> of Lapidoth <3941>, she judged <8199>(8802) Israel <3478> at that time <6256>.
5. And she dwelt <3427>(8802) under the palm tree <8560> of Deborah <1683> between Ramah <7414> and Bethel <1008> in mount <2022> Ephraim <669>: and the children <1121> of Israel <3478> came up <5927>(8799) to her for judgment <4941>.
6. And she sent <7971>(8799) and called <7121>(8799) Barak <1301> the son <1121> of Abinoam <42> out of Kedeshnaphtali <6943>, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Hath not the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478> commanded <6680>(8765), saying, Go <3212>(8798) and draw <4900>(8804) toward mount <2022> Tabor <8396>, and take <3947>(8804) with thee ten <6235> thousand <505> men <376> of the children <1121> of Naphtali <5321> and of the children <1121> of Zebulun <2074>?
7. And I will draw <4900>(8804) unto thee to the river <5158> Kishon <7028> Sisera <5516>, the captain <8269> of Jabin's <2985> army <6635>, with his chariots <7393> and his multitude <1995>; and I will deliver <5414>(8804) him into thine hand <3027>.
8. And Barak <1301> said <559>(8799) unto her, If thou wilt go <3212>(8799) with me, then I will go <1980>(8804): but if thou wilt not go <3212>(8799) with me, then I will not go <3212>(8799).
9. And she said <559>(8799), I will surely <1980>(8800) go <3212>(8799) with thee: notwithstanding <657> the journey <1870> that thou takest <1980>(8802) shall not be for thine honour <8597>; for the LORD <3068> shall sell <4376>(8799) Sisera <5516> into the hand <3027> of a woman <802>. And Deborah <1683> arose <6965>(8799), and went <3212>(8799) with Barak <1301> to Kedesh <6943>.
10. And Barak <1301> called <2199>(8686) Zebulun <2074> and Naphtali <5321> to Kedesh <6943>; and he went up <5927>(8799) with ten <6235> thousand <505> men <376> at his feet <7272>: and Deborah <1683> went up <5927>(8799) with him.
11. Now Heber <2268> the Kenite <7017>, which was of the children <1121> of Hobab <2246> the father in law <2859>(8802) of Moses <4872>, had severed <6504>(8737) himself from the Kenites <7017>, and pitched <5186>(8799) his tent <168> unto the plain <436> of Zaanaim <6815>, which is by Kedesh <6943>.
12. And they shewed <5046>(8686) Sisera <5516> that Barak <1301> the son <1121> of Abinoam <42> was gone up <5927>(8804) to mount <2022> Tabor <8396>.
13. And Sisera <5516> gathered together <2199>(8686) all his chariots <7393>, even nine <8672> hundred <3967> chariots <7393> of iron <1270>, and all the people <5971> that were with him, from Harosheth <2800> of the Gentiles <1471> unto the river <5158> of Kishon <7028>.
14. And Deborah <1683> said <559>(8799) unto Barak <1301>, Up <6965>(8798); for this is the day <3117> in which the LORD <3068> hath delivered <5414>(8804) Sisera <5516> into thine hand <3027>: is not the LORD <3068> gone out <3318>(8804) before <6440> thee? So Barak <1301> went down <3381>(8799) from mount <2022> Tabor <8396>, and ten <6235> thousand <505> men <376> after <310> him.
15. And the LORD <3068> discomfited <2000>(8799) Sisera <5516>, and all his chariots <7393>, and all his host <4264>, with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719> before <6440> Barak <1301>; so that Sisera <5516> lighted down <3381>(8799) off his chariot <4818>, and fled away <5127>(8799) on his feet <7272>.
16. But Barak <1301> pursued <7291>(8804) after <310> the chariots <7393>, and after the host <4264>, unto Harosheth <2800> of the Gentiles <1471>: and all the host <4264> of Sisera <5516> fell <5307>(8799) upon the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>; and there was not a man <259> left <7604>(8738).
17. Howbeit Sisera <5516> fled away <5127>(8804) on his feet <7272> to the tent <168> of Jael <3278> the wife <802> of Heber <2268> the Kenite <7017>: for there was peace <7965> between Jabin <2985> the king <4428> of Hazor <2674> and the house <1004> of Heber <2268> the Kenite <7017>.
18. And Jael <3278> went out <3318>(8799) to meet <7125>(8800) Sisera <5516>, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Turn in <5493>(8798), my lord <113>, turn in <5493>(8798) to me; fear <3372>(8799) not. And when he had turned in <5493>(8799) unto her into the tent <168>, she covered <3680>(8762) him with a mantle <8063>.
19. And he said <559>(8799) unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little <4592> water <4325> to drink <8248>(8685); for I am thirsty <6770>(8804). And she opened <6605>(8799) a bottle <4997> of milk <2461>, and gave him drink <8248>(8686), and covered <3680>(8762) him.
20. Again he said <559>(8799) unto her, Stand in <5975>(8798) the door <6607> of the tent <168>, and it shall be, when any man <376> doth come <935>(8799) and enquire <7592>(8804) of thee, and say <559>(8804), Is there <3426> <0> any man <376> here <3426>? that thou shalt say <559>(8804), No.
21. Then Jael <3278> Heber's <2268> wife <802> took <3947>(8799) a nail <3489> of the tent <168>, and took <7760>(8799) an hammer <4718> in her hand <3027>, and went <935>(8799) softly <3814> unto him, and smote <8628>(8799) the nail <3489> into his temples <7541>, and fastened <6795>(8799) it into the ground <776>: for he was fast asleep <7290>(8738) and weary <5774>(8799). So he died <4191>(8799).
22. And, behold, as Barak <1301> pursued <7291>(8802) Sisera <5516>, Jael <3278> came out <3318>(8799) to meet <7125>(8800) him, and said <559>(8799) unto him, Come <3212>(8798), and I will shew <7200>(8686) thee the man <376> whom thou seekest <1245>(8764). And when he came <935>(8799) into her tent, behold, Sisera <5516> lay <5307>(8802) dead <4191>(8801), and the nail <3489> was in his temples <7541>.
23. So God <430> subdued <3665>(8686) on that day <3117> Jabin <2985> the king <4428> of Canaan <3667> before <6440> the children <1121> of Israel <3478>.
24. And the hand <3027> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478> prospered <3212>(8799) <1980>(8800), and prevailed <7186> against Jabin <2985> the king <4428> of Canaan <3667>, until they had destroyed <3772>(8689) Jabin <2985> king <4428> of Canaan <3667>.
1. Then sang <7891>(8799) Deborah <1683> and Barak <1301> the son <1121> of Abinoam <42> on that day <3117>, saying <559>(8800),
2. Praise <1288>(8761) ye the LORD <3068> for the avenging <6544>(8800) <6546> of Israel <3478>, when the people <5971> willingly offered <5068>(8692) themselves.
3. Hear <8085>(8798), O ye kings <4428>; give ear <238>(8685), O ye princes <7336>(8802); I, even I, will sing <7891>(8799) unto the LORD <3068>; I will sing <2167>(8762) praise to the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>.
4. LORD <3068>, when thou wentest out <3318>(8800) of Seir <8165>, when thou marchedst out <6805>(8800) of the field <7704> of Edom <123>, the earth <776> trembled <7493>(8804), and the heavens <8064> dropped <5197>(8804), the clouds <5645> also dropped <5197>(8804) water <4325>.
5. The mountains <2022> melted <5140>(8804) from before <6440> the LORD <3068>, even that Sinai <5514> from before <6440> the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>.
6. In the days <3117> of Shamgar <8044> the son <1121> of Anath <6067>, in the days <3117> of Jael <3278>, the highways <734> were unoccupied <2308>(8804), and the travellers <1980>(8802) walked <3212>(8799) through byways <6128> <5410>.
7. The inhabitants of the villages <6520> ceased <2308>(8804), they ceased <2308>(8804) in Israel <3478>, until that I Deborah <1683> arose <6965>(8804), that I arose <6965>(8804) a mother <517> in Israel <3478>.
8. They chose <977>(8799) new <2319> gods <430>; then was war <3901> in the gates <8179>: was there a shield <4043> or spear <7420> seen <7200>(8735) among forty <705> thousand <505> in Israel <3478>?
9. My heart <3820> is toward the governors <2710>(8802) of Israel <3478>, that offered themselves willingly <5068>(8693) among the people <5971>. Bless <1288>(8761) ye the LORD <3068>.
10. Speak <7878>(8798), ye that ride <7392>(8802) on white <6715> asses <860>, ye that sit <3427>(8802) in judgment <4055>, and walk <1980>(8802) by the way <1870>.
11. They that are delivered from the noise <6963> of archers <2686>(8764) in the places of drawing water <4857>, there shall they rehearse <8567>(8762) the righteous acts <6666> of the LORD <3068>, even the righteous acts <6666> toward the inhabitants of his villages <6520> in Israel <3478>: then shall the people <5971> of the LORD <3068> go down <3381>(8804) to the gates <8179>.
12. Awake <5782>(8798), awake <5782>(8798), Deborah <1683>: awake <5782>(8798), awake <5782>(8798), utter <1696>(8761) a song <7892>: arise <6965>(8798), Barak <1301>, and lead thy captivity <7628> captive <7617>(8798), thou son <1121> of Abinoam <42>.
13. Then he made him that remaineth <8300> have dominion <7287>(8762) over the nobles <117> among the people <5971>: the LORD <3068> made me have dominion <7287>(8762) over the mighty <1368>.
14. Out of Ephraim <669> was there a root <8328> of them against Amalek <6002>; after <310> thee, Benjamin <1144>, among thy people <5971>; out of Machir <4353> came down <3381>(8804) governors <2710>(8781), and out of Zebulun <2074> they that handle <4900>(8802) the pen <7626> of the writer <5608>(8802).
15. And the princes <8269> of Issachar <3485> were with Deborah <1683>; even Issachar <3485>, and also Barak <1301>: he was sent <7971>(8795) on foot <7272> into the valley <6010>. For the divisions <6390> of Reuben <7205> there were great <1419> thoughts <2711> of heart <3820>.
16. Why abodest <3427>(8804) thou among <996> the sheepfolds <4942>, to hear <8085>(8800) the bleatings <8292> of the flocks <5739>? For the divisions <6390> of Reuben <7205> there were great <1419> searchings <2714> of heart <3820>.
17. Gilead <1568> abode <7931>(8804) beyond <5676> Jordan <3383>: and why did Dan <1835> remain <1481>(8799) in ships <591>? Asher <836> continued <3427>(8804) on the sea <3220> shore <2348>, and abode <7931>(8799) in his breaches <4664>.
18. Zebulun <2074> and Naphtali <5321> were a people <5971> that jeoparded <2778>(8765) their lives <5315> unto the death <4191>(8800) in the high places <4791> of the field <7704>.
19. The kings <4428> came <935>(8804) and fought <3898>(8738), then fought <3898>(8738) the kings <4428> of Canaan <3667> in Taanach <8590> by the waters <4325> of Megiddo <4023>; they took <3947>(8804) no gain <1215> of money <3701>.
20. They fought <3898>(8738) from heaven <8064>; the stars <3556> in their courses <4546> fought <3898>(8738) against Sisera <5516>.
21. The river <5158> of Kishon <7028> swept them away <1640>(8804), that ancient <6917> river <5158>, the river <5158> Kishon <7028>. O my soul <5315>, thou hast trodden down <1869>(8799) strength <5797>.
22. Then were the horsehoofs <6119> <5483> broken <1986>(8804) by the means of the pransings <1726>, the pransings <1726> of their mighty ones <47>.
23. Curse <779>(8798) ye Meroz <4789>, said <559>(8804) the angel <4397> of the LORD <3068>, curse <779>(8798) ye bitterly <779>(8800) the inhabitants <3427>(8802) thereof; because they came <935>(8804) not to the help <5833> of the LORD <3068>, to the help <5833> of the LORD <3068> against the mighty <1368>.
24. Blessed <1288>(8792) above women <802> shall Jael <3278> the wife <802> of Heber <2268> the Kenite <7017> be, blessed <1288>(8792) shall she be above women <802> in the tent <168>.
25. He asked <7592>(8804) water <4325>, and she gave <5414>(8804) him milk <2461>; she brought forth <7126>(8689) butter <2529> in a lordly <117> dish <5602>.
26. She put <7971>(8799) her hand <3027> to the nail <3489>, and her right hand <3225> to the workmen's <6001> hammer <1989>; and with the hammer she smote <1986>(8804) Sisera <5516>, she smote off <4277>(8804) his head <7218>, when she had pierced <4272>(8804) and stricken through <2498>(8804) his temples <7541>.
27. At her feet <7272> he bowed <3766>(8804), he fell <5307>(8804), he lay down <7901>(8804): at her feet <7272> he bowed <3766>(8804), he fell <5307>(8804): where <834> he bowed <3766>(8804), there he fell down <5307>(8804) dead <7703>(8803).
28. The mother <517> of Sisera <5516> looked <8259>(8738) out at a window <2474>, and cried <2980>(8762) through the lattice <822>, Why is his chariot <7393> so long <954>(8765) in coming <935>(8800)? why tarry <309>(8765) the wheels <6471> of his chariots <4818>?
29. Her wise <2450> ladies <8282> answered <6030>(8799) her, yea, she returned <7725>(8686) answer <561> to herself,
30. Have they not sped <4672>(8799)? have they not divided <2505>(8762) the prey <7998>; to every <7218> man <1397> a damsel <7356> or two <7361>; to Sisera <5516> a prey <7998> of divers colours <6648>, a prey <7998> of divers colours <6648> of needlework <7553>, of divers colours <6648> of needlework on both sides <7553>, meet for the necks <6677> of them that take the spoil <7998>?
31. So let all thine enemies <341>(8802) perish <6>(8799), O LORD <3068>: but let them that love <157>(8802) him be as the sun <8121> when he goeth forth <3318>(8800) in his might <1369>. And the land <776> had rest <8252>(8799) forty <705> years <8141>.
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V. 17 And the work of the righteous shall be peace. We see a lovely link he with v15, it is an interesting study to follow through scripture the need for us as Yahwehs trees to produce fruit in order to give glory to God. Prov 11:30 tells us that producing fruit comes with righteousness and we become a tree of life, but not just for ourselves but for those reasons also we saw in V2 and 3 for our "friends". The word winneth in Prov 11:30 is to "stir someones thoughts".
However here in Is 32:17 we see it is the "work" of the righteous rather than fruit which brings peace or better translated "tranquilty of mind". So we as righteous ones are to give "peace or tranquility of mind to each other".
In John 20:19 we see Jesus greeting his "friends" with PEACE! Here was the true righteous one that tree of life stood in the midst, not just giving fruit to his father or himself but offering tranquility of mind to his disciples who naturally were very frightened at this time.
And so we are exhorted Ps 37:37 Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace!
stephen cox [Sedgley UK] Comment added in 2013 Reply to stephen
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1. Behold, a king <4428> shall reign <4427>(8799) in righteousness <6664>, and princes <8269> shall rule <8323>(8799) in judgment <4941>.
2. And a man <376> shall be as an hiding place <4224> from the wind <7307>, and a covert <5643> from the tempest <2230>; as rivers <6388> of water <4325> in a dry place <6724>, as the shadow <6738> of a great <3515> rock <5553> in a weary <5889> land <776>.
3. And the eyes <5869> of them that see <7200>(8802) shall not be dim <8159>(8799), and the ears <241> of them that hear <8085>(8802) shall hearken <7181>(8799).
4. The heart <3824> also of the rash <4116>(8737) shall understand <995>(8799) knowledge <1847>, and the tongue <3956> of the stammerers <5926> shall be ready <4116>(8762) to speak <1696>(8763) plainly <6703>.
5. The vile person <5036> shall be no more called <7121>(8735) liberal <5081>, nor the churl <3596> said <559>(8735) to be bountiful <7771>.
6. For the vile person <5036> will speak <1696>(8762) villany <5039>, and his heart <3820> will work <6213>(8799) iniquity <205>, to practise <6213>(8800) hypocrisy <2612>, and to utter <1696>(8763) error <8442> against the LORD <3068>, to make empty <7324>(8687) the soul <5315> of the hungry <7457>, and he will cause the drink <4945> of the thirsty <6771> to fail <2637>(8686).
7. The instruments <3627> also of the churl <3596> are evil <7451>: he deviseth <3289>(8804) wicked devices <2154> to destroy <2254>(8763) the poor <6041>(8675) <6035> with lying <8267> words <561>, even when the needy <34> speaketh <1696>(8763) right <4941>.
8. But the liberal <5081> deviseth <3289>(8804) liberal things <5081>; and by liberal things <5081> shall he stand <6965>(8799).
9. Rise up <6965>(8798), ye women <802> that are at ease <7600>; hear <8085>(8798) my voice <6963>, ye careless <982>(8802) daughters <1323>; give ear <238>(8685) unto my speech <565>.
10. Many days <3117> and years <8141> shall ye be troubled <7264>(8799), ye careless women <982>(8802): for the vintage <1210> shall fail <3615>(8804), the gathering <625> shall not come <935>(8799).
11. Tremble <2729>(8798), ye women that are at ease <7600>; be troubled <7264>(8798), ye careless ones <982>(8802): strip <6584>(8800) you, and make you bare <6209>(8798), and gird <2290> sackcloth upon your loins <2504>.
12. They shall lament <5594>(8802) for the teats <7699>, for the pleasant <2531> fields <7704>, for the fruitful <6509>(8802) vine <1612>.
13. Upon the land <127> of my people <5971> shall come up <5927>(8799) thorns <6975> and briers <8068>; yea, upon all the houses <1004> of joy <4885> in the joyous <5947> city <7151>:
14. Because the palaces <759> shall be forsaken <5203>(8795); the multitude <1995> of the city <5892> shall be left <5800>(8795); the forts <6076> and towers <975> shall be for dens <4631> for <5704> ever <5769>, a joy <4885> of wild asses <6501>, a pasture <4829> of flocks <5739>;
15. Until the spirit <7307> be poured <6168>(8735) upon us from on high <4791>, and the wilderness <4057> be a fruitful field <3759>, and the fruitful field <3759> be counted <2803>(8735) for a forest <3293>.
16. Then judgment <4941> shall dwell <7931>(8804) in the wilderness <4057>, and righteousness <6666> remain <3427>(8799) in the fruitful field <3759>.
17. And the work <4639> of righteousness <6666> shall be peace <7965>; and the effect <5656> of righteousness <6666> quietness <8252>(8687) and assurance <983> for <5704> ever <5769>.
18. And my people <5971> shall dwell <3427>(8804) in a peaceable <7965> habitation <5116>, and in sure <4009> dwellings <4908>, and in quiet <7600> resting places <4496>;
19. When it shall hail <1258>(8804), coming down <3381>(8800) on the forest <3293>; and the city <5892> shall be low <8213>(8799) in a low place <8218>.
20. Blessed <835> are ye that sow <2232>(8802) beside all waters <4325>, that send forth <7971>(8764) thither the feet <7272> of the ox <7794> and the ass <2543>.
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MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGEMENT
George Speight, the leader of the coup in Fiji a few years ago has since been sentenced. He was tried and found guilty of treason. The judge ruled that he should be hanged. News reports said that in hearing this, George Speight hung his head and cried. However, in the face of this judgement mercy prevailed, and now, instead of facing a death sentence, he now faces life imprisonment. This is a clear case where mercy triumphed over judgement.
God decreed that we should all face death. In Romans 6 v 23 we read that, "the wages of sin is death." Because we all sin we all deserve death. But God in his mercy has offered us a gift - not because we deserve it but because he loves us. "But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6 v 23). It is God's mercy that allows us to have our sins forgiven. God's mercy will triumph over judgement.
We too are told that we need to show mercy to those people that we have association with. We need to let mercy triumph over judgement from us to our neighbour. Then God will show mercy to us.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
The Royal Law Of Love (v.8)
This wonderful law, called "the royal law", or the"over-ruling law", is so called because it reigns over all other laws. In the kingdom of God, there are no big "I's and little "you's", but the family of God is knit together in love.
Three little verses tie this concept nicely together:
Col 3:14 - "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness"
1Pet 4:8 - "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins"
John 13:35 - "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another "
Peter Dulis [toronto west] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Peter
V23 of course this verse takes us back to Rom 4:20-22 where a little more of Abrahams faith is revealed. Not only did Abraham have great faith but he "Staggered not". Abraham knew without doubdt "he believed" and "staggered not" that being bought out of a rich land was needed for Abrahams development into one who could give glory to his maker.
We often overlook Abrahams faith by simply saying he was a man of faith, but Abraham knew without doubt that his God was with him and this bringing out was for Abrahams good, he was to be worked with and developed so he may glorify Yahweh in fully realising this and "staggering not" he became a friend of God.
We should remember as those who have been called should continue to develop in the truth, we are not simply called to be baptised and carry on as we were, we are to develop further and further to glorify God.
So we too maybe accounted for or imputed as righteous ones.
stephen cox [Sedgley UK] Comment added in 2013 Reply to stephen
2:17, 20. We need to understand that what is being is said is that there is no such thing as invisible faith. Faith that is not demonstrated in the way we live, through actions is no faith at all. Paul writes Rom_1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." Therefore there is no faith where there is no demonstration (works) of it. It is not an either or situation.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2016 Reply to Alex
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Stuart-Caleb Art Courtonel [Rugby] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Stuart-Caleb Art
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1. My <3450> brethren <80>, have <2192>(5720) not <3361> the faith <4102> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, the Lord of glory <1391>, with <1722> respect of persons <4382>.
2. For <1063> if <1437> there come <1525>(5632) unto <1519> your <5216> assembly <4864> a man <435> with a gold ring <5554>, in <1722> goodly <2986> apparel <2066>, and <1161> there come in <1525>(5632) also <2532> a poor man <4434> in <1722> vile <4508> raiment <2066>;
3. And <2532> ye have respect <1914>(5661) to <1909> him that weareth <5409>(5723) the gay <2986> clothing <2066>, and <2532> say <2036>(5632) unto him <846>, Sit <2521>(5737) thou <4771> here <5602> in a good place <2573>; and <2532> say <2036>(5632) to the poor <4434>, Stand <2476>(5628) thou <4771> there <1563>, or <2228> sit <2521>(5737) here <5602> under <5259> my <3450> footstool <5286>:
4. Are ye <1252> <0> not <3756> then <2532> partial <1252>(5681) in <1722> yourselves <1438>, and <2532> are become <1096>(5633) judges <2923> of evil <4190> thoughts <1261>?
5. Hearken <191>(5657), my <3450> beloved <27> brethren <80>, Hath <1586> <0> not <3756> God <2316> chosen <1586>(5668) the poor <4434> of this <5127> world <2889> rich <4145> in <1722> faith <4102>, and <2532> heirs <2818> of the kingdom <932> which <3739> he hath promised <1861>(5662) to them that love <25>(5723) him <846>?
6. But <1161> ye <5210> have despised <818>(5656) the poor <4434>. Do <2616> <0> not <3756> rich men <4145> oppress <2616>(5719) you <5216>, and <2532> draw <846> <1670>(5719) you <5209> before <1519> the judgment seats <2922>?
7. Do <987> <0> not <3756> they blaspheme <987>(5719) that worthy <2570> name <3686> by <1909> the which ye <5209> are called <1941>(5685)?
8. If <1487> <3305> ye fulfil <5055>(5719) the royal <937> law <3551> according to <2596> the scripture <1124>, Thou shalt love <25>(5692) thy <4675> neighbour <4139> as <5613> thyself <4572>, ye do <4160>(5719) well <2573>:
9. But <1161> if <1487> ye have respect to persons <4380>(5719), ye commit <2038>(5736) sin <266>, and are convinced <1651>(5746) of <5259> the law <3551> as <5613> transgressors <3848>.
10. For <1063> whosoever <3748> shall keep <5083>(5692) the whole <3650> law <3551>, and yet <1161> offend <4417>(5692) in <1722> one <1520> point, he is <1096>(5754) guilty <1777> of all <3956>.
11. For <1063> he that said <2036>(5631), Do <3431> <0> not <3361> commit adultery <3431>(5661), said <2036>(5627) also <2532>, Do <5407> <0> not <3361> kill <5407>(5661). Now <1161> if <1487> thou commit <3431> <0> no <3756> adultery <3431>(5692), yet if <1161> thou kill <5407>(5692), thou art become <1096>(5754) a transgressor <3848> of the law <3551>.
12. So <3779> speak ye <2980>(5720), and <2532> so <3779> do <4160>(5720), as <5613> they that shall be <3195>(5723) judged <2919>(5745) by <1223> the law <3551> of liberty <1657>.
13. For <1063> he shall have judgment <2920> without mercy <448>, that hath shewed <4160>(5660) no <3361> mercy <1656>; and <2532> mercy <1656> rejoiceth against <2620>(5736) judgment <2920>.
14. What <5101> doth it profit <3786>, my <3450> brethren <80>, though <1437> a man <5100> say <3004>(5725) he hath <2192>(5721) faith <4102>, and <1161> have <2192>(5725) not <3361> works <2041>? can <1410>(5736) <3361> faith <4102> save <4982>(5658) him <846>?
15. If <1437> <1161> a brother <80> or <2228> sister <79> be <5225>(5725) naked <1131>, and <2532> destitute <3007>(5746) <5600>(5753) of daily <2184> food <5160>,
16. And <1161> one <5100> of <1537> you <5216> say <2036>(5632) unto them <846>, Depart <5217>(5720) in <1722> peace <1515>, be ye warmed <2328>(5728) and <2532> filled <5526>(5744); notwithstanding <1161> ye give <1325>(5632) them <846> not <3361> those things which are needful <2006> to the body <4983>; what <5101> doth it profit <3786>?
17. Even <2532> so <3779> faith <4102>, if <3362> <0> it hath <2192>(5725) not <3362> works <2041>, is <2076>(5748) dead <3498>, being alone <2596> <1438>.
18. Yea <235>, a man <5100> may say <2046>(5692), Thou <4771> hast <2192>(5719) faith <4102>, and I <2504> have <2192>(5719) works <2041>: shew <1166>(5657) me <3427> thy <4675> faith <4102> without <1537> thy <4675> works <2041>, and I <2504> will shew <1166>(5692) thee <4671> my <3450> faith <4102> by <1537> my <3450> works <2041>.
19. Thou <4771> believest <4100>(5719) that <3754> there is <2076>(5748) one <1520> God <2316>; thou doest <4160>(5719) well <2573>: the devils <1140> also <2532> believe <4100>(5719), and <2532> tremble <5425>(5719).
20. But <1161> wilt <2309>(5719) thou know <1097>(5629), O <5599> vain <2756> man <444>, that <3754> faith <4102> without <5565> works <2041> is <2076>(5748) dead <3498>?
21. Was <1344> <0> not <3756> Abraham <11> our <2257> father <3962> justified <1344>(5681) by <1537> works <2041>, when he had offered <399>(5660) Isaac <2464> his <848> son <5207> upon <1909> the altar <2379>?
22. Seest thou <991>(5719) how <3754> faith <4102> wrought <4903>(5707) with his <846> works <2041>, and <2532> by <1537> works <2041> was <5048> <0> faith <4102> made perfect <5048>(5681)?
23. And <2532> the scripture <1124> was fulfilled <4137>(5681) which saith <3004>(5723), <1161> Abraham <11> believed <4100>(5656) God <2316>, and <2532> it was imputed <3049>(5681) unto him <846> for <1519> righteousness <1343>: and <2532> he was called <2564>(5681) the Friend <5384> of God <2316>.
24. Ye see <3708>(5719)(5720) then <5106> how that <3754> by <1537> works <2041> a man <444> is justified <1344>(5743), and <2532> not <3756> by <1537> faith <4102> only <3440>.
25. Likewise <3668> <1161> also <2532> was <1344> <0> not <3756> Rahab <4460> the harlot <4204> justified <1344>(5681) by <1537> works <2041>, when she had received <5264>(5666) the messengers <32>, and <2532> had sent them out <1544>(5631) another <2087> way <3598>?
26. For <1063> as <5618> the body <4983> without <5565> the spirit <4151> is <2076>(5748) dead <3498>, so <3779> faith <4102> without <5565> works <2041> is <2076>(5748) dead <3498> also <2532>.