Discovery BoxJames 1:26--2:1 
Context1:26 If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile. 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before 1 God the Father 2 is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Prejudice and the Law of Love
2:1 My brothers and sisters, 3 do not show prejudice 4 if you possess faith 5 in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. 6
James 2:25
Context2:25 And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way?
1 tn Or “in the sight of”; Grk “with.”
2 tn Grk “the God and Father.”
3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
4 tn Or “partiality.”
5 tn Grk “do not have faith with personal prejudice,” with emphasis on the last phrase.
6 tn Grk “our Lord Jesus Christ of glory.” Here δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.
