James 2:4

Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil motives/reasons to ◄ evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not►).

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And suppose that you ◄show special attention to/treat better► the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”

5Listen to me, my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom unbelievers consider to possess nothing of value, so that he might bless them greatly because they trust in him, and in order that they will enter the place where he will rule [MET] forever. That is what he has promised to those who love him.

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Cross References

Job 21:27“Listen, I know what you three are thinking. I know the evil things that you plan to do to me.

Psalms 58:1When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!

Psalms 109:31I will do that because he defends [MTY] needy people like me, and saves us from those who have decided/declared that we must be executed.

Matthew 7:1“Do not talk about how sinfully others have acted, in order that God will not say how sinfully you have acted.

James 1:1I, James, am a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing this letter to all the Jewish people who trust in Christ (OR, to all God’s people) who are scattered throughout the world. I send my greetings to you all.

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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