James 2:4

are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

3and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel, so that you say to him, “You may sit in this good place,” but you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”

5My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?

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Cross References

Job 21:27Surely, I know your thoughts and your sinful judgments against me.

Psalms 58:1Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him.

Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.

James 1:1James, servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the dispersion, greetings.

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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