James 2:13

For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

In Context

12So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

14What doth it profit, my brethren, if any one say that he hath faith, and have not works? Can his faith save him?

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Cross References

Psalms 18:25To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;

Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.

Jeremiah 9:24But let him that glorieth glory in this, That he hath regard to me, and knoweth me, That I am Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, Justice, and righteousness upon the earth; For in these do I delight, saith Jehovah.

Micah 7:18Who is a God like thee, that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by transgression, In the remnant of his inheritance? He retaineth not his anger forever, For he delighteth in mercy.

Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14

The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →

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