James 2:1
My brothers, do not hold the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in favor by appearance,
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Deuteronomy 1:17you do not discern faces in judgment; you hear the little as well as the great; you are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God’s, and the thing which is too hard for you, you bring near to me, and I have heard it.
2 Chronicles 19:7and now, let fear of YHWH be on you, observe and do, for there is not perverseness with our God YHWH, and favoring by appearance, and taking of a bribe.”
Proverbs 24:23These are also for the wise: [It] is not good to discern faces in judgment.
Matthew 22:16and they send to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and the way of God in truth You teach, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men;
Acts 20:21testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, conversion toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:11for I long to see you, 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 →