24 He looked at himself, walked away, and forgot what he was like.

25 But whosoever shall enter into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abide in it, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, shall be blessed in his action.

26 Если кто из вас думает, что он благочестив, и не обуздывает своего языка, но обольщает свое сердце, у того пустое благочестие.

27 Чистое и непорочное благочестие пред Богом и Отцем есть то, чтобы призирать сирот и вдов в их скорбях и хранить себя неоскверненным от мира.

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1 Братия мои! имейте веру в Иисуса Христа нашего Господа славы, не взирая на лица.

2 Ибо, если в собрание ваше войдет человек с золотым перстнем, в богатой одежде, войдет же и бедный в скудной одежде,

3 и вы, смотря на одетого в богатую одежду, скажете ему: тебе хорошо сесть здесь, а бедному скажете: ты стань там, или садись здесь, у ног моих, – 4 то не пересуживаете ли вы в себе и не становитесь ли судьями с худыми мыслями?

5 Послушайте, братия мои возлюбленные: не бедных ли мира избрал Бог быть богатыми верою и наследниками Царствия, которое Он обещал любящим Его?

6 А вы презрели бедного. Не богатые ли притесняют вас, и не они ли влекут вас в суды?

7 Не они ли бесславят доброе имя, которым вы называетесь?

8 If ye keep the royal law, according to the Scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye are doing well.

9 But if you do with respect to persons, you commit sin, and you are transgressors before the law.

10 He that keepeth the whole law, and sins in one thing, is guilty of all.

11 For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, also said, Thou shalt not kill; Therefore, if you do not commit adultery, but kill, then you are also a transgressor of the law.

12 Thus speak and thus act, as those who are to be judged according to the law of liberty.

13 For judgment is without mercy to him that hath not shown mercy; mercy is exalted above judgment.

14 What is the profit, my brethren, if a man says that he has faith, but has not works? Can this faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister is naked, and has no daily sustenance,

16 And one of you shall say to them, 'Go in peace, and be warm and nourished,' but he will not give them the things that are necessary for the body: what profit?

17 In the same way, faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

18 But someone will say, 'You have faith, and I have works,' show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith from my works.

19 Thou believest that God is one: thou dost do well; and the demons believe and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, thou unfounded man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he laid Isaac his son on the altar?