¹Fratres mei,My brothers,nolite in personarum acceptione habere fidem Domini nostri Jesu Christi gloriæ.within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.

¹Fratres mei,My brothers,nolite in personarum acceptione habere fidem Domini nostri Jesu Christi gloriæ.within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.

²Etenim si introierit in conventum vestrum vir aureum annulum habens in veste candida,For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel,introierit autemand if a poor man has also entered,et pauper in sordido habitu,in dirty clothing,

²Etenim si introierit in conventum vestrum vir aureum annulum habens in veste candida,For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel,introierit autemand if a poor man has also entered,et pauper in sordido habitu,in dirty clothing,

³et intendatis in eum qui indutus est veste præclara, et dixeritis ei:and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel,Tu sede hic bene:so that you say to him,pauperi autem dicatis:“You may sit in this good place,”Tu sta illic;but you say to the poor man,aut sede sub scabello pedum meorum:“You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”

³et intendatis in eum qui indutus est veste præclara, et dixeritis ei:and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel,Tu sede hic bene:so that you say to him,pauperi autem dicatis:“You may sit in this good place,”Tu sta illic;but you say to the poor man,aut sede sub scabello pedum meorum:“You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”

⁴nonne judicatis apud vosmetipsos,are you not judging within yourselves,et facti estis judices cogitationum iniquarum?and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?

⁴nonne judicatis apud vosmetipsos,are you not judging within yourselves,et facti estis judices cogitationum iniquarum?and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?

⁵Audite, fratres mei dilectissimi: nonne Deus elegit pauperes in hoc mundo, divites in fide, et hæredes regni, quod repromisit Deus diligentibus se?My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?

⁵Audite, fratres mei dilectissimi: nonne Deus elegit pauperes in hoc mundo, divites in fide, et hæredes regni, quod repromisit Deus diligentibus se?My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?

⁶vos autem exhonorastis pauperem.But you have dishonored the poor.Nonne divites per potentiam opprimunt vos,Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power?et ipsi trahunt vos ad judicia?And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment?

⁶vos autem exhonorastis pauperem.But you have dishonored the poor.Nonne divites per potentiam opprimunt vos,Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power?et ipsi trahunt vos ad judicia?And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment?

⁷nonne ipsi blasphemant bonum nomen, quod invocatum est super vos?Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?

⁷nonne ipsi blasphemant bonum nomen, quod invocatum est super vos?Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?

⁸Si tamen legem perficitis regalem secundum Scripturas:So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures,Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum:“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,”bene facitis:then you do well.

⁸Si tamen legem perficitis regalem secundum Scripturas:So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures,Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum:“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,”bene facitis:then you do well.

⁹si autem personas accipitis,But if you show favoritism to persons,peccatum operamini,then you commit a sin,redarguti a lege quasi transgressores.having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.

⁹si autem personas accipitis,But if you show favoritism to persons,peccatum operamini,then you commit a sin,redarguti a lege quasi transgressores.having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.

¹⁰Quicumque autem totam legem servaverit,Now whoever has observed the whole law,offendat autem in uno,yet who offends in one matter,factus est omnium reus.has become guilty of all.

¹⁰Quicumque autem totam legem servaverit,Now whoever has observed the whole law,offendat autem in uno,yet who offends in one matter,factus est omnium reus.has become guilty of all.

¹¹Qui enim dixit:For he who said,Non mœchaberis,“You shall not commit adultery,”dixit et:also said,Non occides.“You shall not kill.”Quod si non mœchaberis,So if you do not commit adultery,occides autem,but you kill,factus es transgressor legis.you have become a transgressor of the law.

¹¹Qui enim dixit:For he who said,Non mœchaberis,“You shall not commit adultery,”dixit et:also said,Non occides.“You shall not kill.”Quod si non mœchaberis,So if you do not commit adultery,occides autem,but you kill,factus es transgressor legis.you have become a transgressor of the law.

¹²Sic loquimini,So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged,et sic facite sicut per legem libertatis incipientes judicari.by the law of liberty.

¹²Sic loquimini,So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged,et sic facite sicut per legem libertatis incipientes judicari.by the law of liberty.

¹³Judicium enim sine misericordia illi qui non fecit misericordiam:For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy.superexaltat autem misericordia judicium.But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

¹³Judicium enim sine misericordia illi qui non fecit misericordiam:For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy.superexaltat autem misericordia judicium.But mercy exalts itself above judgment.

¹⁴Quid proderit,My brothers,fratres mei, si fidem quis dicat se habere,what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith,opera autem non habeat?but he does not have works?numquid poterit fides salvare eum?How would faith be able to save him?

¹⁴Quid proderit,My brothers,fratres mei, si fidem quis dicat se habere,what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith,opera autem non habeat?but he does not have works?numquid poterit fides salvare eum?How would faith be able to save him?

¹⁵Si autem frater et soror nudi sint, et indigeant victu quotidiano,So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,

¹⁵Si autem frater et soror nudi sint, et indigeant victu quotidiano,So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,

¹⁶dicat autem aliquis ex vobis illis:and if anyone of you were to say to them:Ite in pace,“Go in peace,calefacimini et saturamini:keep warm and nourished,”non dederitis autem eis quæ necessaria sunt corpori,and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body,quid proderit?of what benefit is this?

¹⁶dicat autem aliquis ex vobis illis:and if anyone of you were to say to them:Ite in pace,“Go in peace,calefacimini et saturamini:keep warm and nourished,”non dederitis autem eis quæ necessaria sunt corpori,and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body,quid proderit?of what benefit is this?

¹⁷SicThus even faith,et fides,if it does not have works,si non habeat opera,is dead,mortua est in semetipsa.in and of itself.

¹⁷SicThus even faith,et fides,if it does not have works,si non habeat opera,is dead,mortua est in semetipsa.in and of itself.

¹⁸Sed dicet quis:Now someone may say:Tu fidem habes,“You have faith,et ego opera habeo:and I have works.”ostende mihi fidem tuam sine operibus:Show me your faith without works!et ego ostendam tibi ex operibus fidem meam.But I will show you my faith by means of works.

¹⁸Sed dicet quis:Now someone may say:Tu fidem habes,“You have faith,et ego opera habeo:and I have works.”ostende mihi fidem tuam sine operibus:Show me your faith without works!et ego ostendam tibi ex operibus fidem meam.But I will show you my faith by means of works.

¹⁹Tu credis quoniam unus est Deus:You believe that there is one God.bene facis:You do well.et dæmones credunt,But the demons also believe,et contremiscunt.and they tremble greatly.

¹⁹Tu credis quoniam unus est Deus:You believe that there is one God.bene facis:You do well.et dæmones credunt,But the demons also believe,et contremiscunt.and they tremble greatly.

²⁰Vis autem scire, o homo inanis,So then, are you willing to understand,quoniam fides sine operibus mortua est?O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

²⁰Vis autem scire, o homo inanis,So then, are you willing to understand,quoniam fides sine operibus mortua est?O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

²¹Abraham pater noster nonne ex operibus justificatus est,Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works,offerens Isaac filium suum super altare?by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?

²¹Abraham pater noster nonne ex operibus justificatus est,Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works,offerens Isaac filium suum super altare?by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?

²²Vides quoniam fides cooperabatur operibus illius:Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works,et ex operibus fides consummata est?and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?

²²Vides quoniam fides cooperabatur operibus illius:Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works,et ex operibus fides consummata est?and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?

²³Et suppleta est Scriptura, dicens:And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says:Credidit Abraham Deo,“Abraham believed God,et reputatum est illi ad justitiam,and it was reputed to him unto justice.”et amicus Dei appellatus est.And so he was called the friend of God.

²³Et suppleta est Scriptura, dicens:And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says:Credidit Abraham Deo,“Abraham believed God,et reputatum est illi ad justitiam,and it was reputed to him unto justice.”et amicus Dei appellatus est.And so he was called the friend of God.

²⁴Videtis quoniam ex operibus justificatur homo,Do you see that a man is justified by means of works,et non ex fide tantum?and not by faith alone?

²⁴Videtis quoniam ex operibus justificatur homo,Do you see that a man is justified by means of works,et non ex fide tantum?and not by faith alone?

²⁵SimiliterSimilarly also,et Rahab meretrix,Rahab,nonne ex operibus justificata est,the harlot,suscipiens nuntios,was she not justified by works,et alia via ejiciens?by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?

²⁵SimiliterSimilarly also,et Rahab meretrix,Rahab,nonne ex operibus justificata est,the harlot,suscipiens nuntios,was she not justified by works,et alia via ejiciens?by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?

²⁶Sicut enim corpus sine spiritu mortuum est,For just as the body without the spirit is dead,ita et fides sine operibus mortua est.so also faith without works is dead.

²⁶Sicut enim corpus sine spiritu mortuum est,For just as the body without the spirit is dead,ita et fides sine operibus mortua est.so also faith without works is dead.