“Why does James choose these two commandments as his examples? Because they are the ones which deal most closely with loving and with hating one's neighbors.”
Hilary of Arles, 5th c. — INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES
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11For 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.
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9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
— James 2:11 —
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.