James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to anyone who has not shown mercy; mercy is exalted over judgment.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Speak and act as people who will be judged by the law of liberty.

14What is the benefit, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

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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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