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My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.

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For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing

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and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool

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Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

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Hearken, my beloved brethren did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

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But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

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Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

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Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

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but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.

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For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

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For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.