James 2:8
If, indeed, you fulfill royal law, according to the Writing: “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
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In Context
7Do they not themselves speak evil of the good Name having been called on you?
9but if you favor by appearance, you work sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors;
Cross References
Leviticus 19:34the sojourner who is sojourning with you is to you as a native among you, and you have had love for him as for yourself, for you have been sojourners in the land of Egypt; I [am] your God YHWH.
2 Kings 7:9And they say to one another, “We are not doing right this day; it [is] a day of tidings, and we are keeping silent; and we have waited until the morning light, then punishment has found us; and now, come and we go in and declare [it] to the house of the king.”
Jonah 4:9And God says to Jonah: “Is doing good displeasing to you, because of the gourd?” And he says, “To do good is displeasing to me—to death.”
Matthew 25:21And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
Mark 12:31and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
Romans 13:8To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled 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 →