James 2:4

and so did you not differentiate among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3and you have respect for him that wears the fine clothes and you say to him, “You sit here in a good seat,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here under my footstool,”

5Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

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Cross References

Matthew 7:1“Judge not, lest you be judged.

James 1:1James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered among the nations: Greetings. 1 Testing of Your Faith

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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