James 2:13
For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
12Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.
Cross References
Genesis 42:21And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.
Judges 5:27Bent at her feet he went down, he was stretched out; bent at her feet he went down; where he was bent down, there he went down in death.
Psalms 18:25\18:24\Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:13He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
Jeremiah 9:24But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14
The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For 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. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →