James 2:4

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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Cross References

Job 21:27Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the 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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