James 2:4

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

In Context

3And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

5Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

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Cross References

Job 21:27See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

Psalms 58:1To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.

Psalms 109:31For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.

Matthew 7:1Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.

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 →

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