James 2:1
My brothers, do not hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with favoritism toward certain people.
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Deuteronomy 1:17You will not show partiality to anyone in a dispute; you will hear the small and the great alike. You will not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. The dispute that is too hard for you, you will bring to me, and I will hear it.'
2 Chronicles 19:7Now then, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you. Be careful when you judge, for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor is there any favoritism or bribe taking.”
Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise. 1 Partiality in judging a case at law is not good. 1
Matthew 22:16Then they sent to him their disciples, together with the Herodians. They said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach God's way in truth. You care for no one's opinion, and you do not show partiality between people.
Acts 20:21testifying both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus.
Romans 1:11For I desire to see you, that I may give you some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you.
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 →