James 2:8
If ye indeed fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
7Do they not blaspheme the good name that was called upon you?
9But if ye respect personages, ye work sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:34The stranger that sojourns with you shall be to you as the home-born among you, and thou shall love him as thyself, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt. I am LORD your God.
2 Kings 7:9Then they said one to another, We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we delay till the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household
Jonah 4:9And God said to Jonah, Do thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even to death.
Matthew 25:21And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Mark 12:31And this second is similar, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.
Matthew Henry on James 2:2-8
Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 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 vile raiment; 3 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 the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in… Read the whole commentary →