James 2:8
If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?
9But if you show partiality for persons, you work sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 25:21His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
Mark 12:31And the second, which is like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no one any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another, has fulfilled the 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 →