James 2

“My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“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…” Naming Sit and Stand keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commit, convinced, persons. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,” The line’s distinctive content terms include brother, daily, destitute. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” Naming Even keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” Naming Thou and Yea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and…” Naming Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” The line’s distinctive content terms include faith, justified, works. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.