James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
7Do they not blaspheme the noble name by which you are called?
9but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 25:21His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Mark 12:31And the second, like it, is this: ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Romans 13:8Owe nothing to no one, except to love one another, for he who loves one another has fulfilled the law.
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 →