Gen Z: James 2
1Yo fam, don’t flex that faith in our dude Jesus, the ultimate vibe, while judging people based on their drip.
2So if a dude rolls up in your crew with a gold ring and fresh fits, but then a broke guy in raggedy clothes shows up too;
3And you’re all like, “Yo, come sit in the VIP section,” to the one in the fly gear, while telling the poor dude to chill by my feet:
4Aren’t you just being sus and acting like judges with shady thoughts?
5Listen up, my beloved peeps, hasn’t God picked the broke folks to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom he promised to those who vibe with him?
6But you’re out here looking down on the poor. Don’t rich dudes boss you around and drag you to court?
7Don’t they trash talk that dope name by which you’re called?
8If you’re living out that royal law from the scriptures, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you’re doing it right:
9But if you’re judging people based on status, you’re straight-up sinning, and you know the law calls you out for that.
10'Cause if you keep the whole law but mess up once, you’re guilty of it all, no cap.
11So like, the one who said, "Don’t cheat," also said, "Don’t kill." If you don’t cheat but go and kill, you’re still breaking the rules, no cap.
12So just vibing and doing your thing, like you know you're gonna be judged by the freedom law.
13If you show no mercy, you’re gonna be judged with no mercy; but mercy is like, "I got your back," against judgment.
14What’s the point, fam? If someone says they got faith but no works, can that faith really save them?
15If a bro or sis is out here naked and starving, that’s sus.
16And if you’re like, "Peace out, stay warm and eat," but don’t actually help them, what’s the point?
17For real, faith without works is just dead vibes, like, totally alone.
18Yeah, someone might say, "I got faith," and another’s like, "I got works." Show me your faith without your works, and I’ll show you mine through my works, fr.
19You believe there’s one God? Bet, that’s cool. Even the demons believe and are shook.
20But do you really get it, my dude? Faith without works is just dead, periodt.
21Wasn't Abraham our dad justified by his grind when he offered up Isaac on the altar?
22You see how faith was vibin' with his actions, and through those actions, faith leveled up?
23The scripture popped off, saying Abraham believed God, and that got him the righteous badge—he was called God's homie.
24So you see, a dude gets justified by his works, not just by faith alone, no cap.
25And like, wasn't Rahab the hustler also justified by her grind when she helped the messengers and sent them on a different path?
26Just like a body without the spirit is totally dead, faith without the works is also a no-go.