James 2:13

For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.

14What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such 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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