2:1  
    [kjv]  My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
    [bbe]  My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
2:2  
    [kjv]  For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
    [bbe]  For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,
2:3 
    [kjv]  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
    [bbe]  And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;
2:4
    [kjv]  Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
    [bbe]  Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
2:5  
    [kjv]  Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
    [bbe]  Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?
2:6  
    [kjv]  But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
    [bbe]  But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?
2:7
    [kjv]  Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
    [bbe]  Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?
2:8  
    [kjv]  If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
    [bbe]  But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:
2:9  
    [kjv]  But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
    [bbe]  But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
2:10  
    [kjv]  For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
    [bbe]  For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.
2:11
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  For he who said, Do not be untrue in married life, is the same who said, Put no man to death. Now if you are not untrue in married life, but you put a man to death, the law is broken.
2:12 
    [kjv]  So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
    [bbe]  Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.
2:13
    [kjv]  For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy............