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James 2:1

My brothers, stop holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Glory, with partiality!

Family 35 New Testament

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 with a gold ring, in fine clothes, should enter your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy rags should also enter,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:16So they send their disciples to Him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth; and you are not impressed by anyone, for you do not look at people's faces.

Acts 20:21solemnly proclaiming to both Jews and Greeks the repentance toward God and the faith into our Lord Jesus.

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