James 2:4

did you not among yourselves differentiate with prejudice and became shofetim (judges) with machshavot re'sha (evil thoughts)?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

In Context

3and you pay special attention to the takif [influential man] wearing the bekeshe and shtreimel and say, “You sit here in the seat of kibbud” (respect, honor), and to the kabtzen (pauper) you say, “You stand there.” Or “You sit at my feet,”

5Hinei! My beloved Achim b'Moshiach, did not Der Oybershter make the Aniyim of the Olam Hazeh in fact Bechirim of Hashem to be rich in emunah and also yoreshim of the Malchut Hashem, which Adoshem gave as a havtachah (promise) to those with Ahavas Hashem? + 2:5 Job 34:19

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Cross References

Job 21:27Behold, I know your machshevot, 1 and the stratagems which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 1

Psalms 58:1(For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mikhtam Dovid) 1

Psalms 109:31For He shall stand at the yamin (right hand) of the evyon (needy), 1 to save him from those that judge with condemnation his nefesh. + 109:31 cf Mt 9:10-11

Matthew 7:1Judge not lest you be judged.

James 1:1Ya'akov, + 1:1 See Mt 13:55 eved (servant) of Hashem and of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua; To the Shneym Asar HaShevatim (Twelve Tribes) in the Golus, Shalom! + 1:1 Dt 32:26

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 →

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