James 2:1

My friends, are you really trying to combine faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord, with discrimination?

Open English Bible (UK)

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

2Suppose a visitor should enter your synagogue, with gold rings and in grand clothes, and suppose a poor man should come in also, in shabby clothes,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him, ‘Teacher, we know that you are an honest person, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of anyone; for you pay no regard to a person’s position.

Acts 20:21I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, in order to impart to you some spiritual gift and so give you fresh strength –

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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