James 2:1

My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

In Context

2For if a man enters into your assembly with a gold ring, in fine clothes, and there should also come in a poor man in dirty clothes,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:16And they sent their disciples to Him with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You show favoritism to anyone.

Acts 20:21solemnly bearing witness to both Jews and to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established—

Matthew Henry on James 2:1

In this chapter the apostle condemns a sinful regarding of the rich, and despising the poor, which he imputes to partiality and injustice, and shows it to be an acting contrary to God, who has chosen the poor, and whose interest is often persecuted, and his name blasphemed, by the rich, ver. 1-7 . He shows that the whole law is to be fulfilled, and that mercy should be followed, as well as justice, ver. 8-13 . He exposes the error and folly of those who boast of faith without works, telling us that this is but a… Read the whole commentary →

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