and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of the law.

But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.

Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge.

One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?