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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord"s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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

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