James 2:13
For judgment comes without mercy to those who have shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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12So speak and act as those who will be judged by means of the law of freedom.
Cross References
Genesis 42:21They said to one another, “We are truly guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us and we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”
Judges 5:27He collapsed between her feet, he fell and he lay there. 1 Between her feet he fell limp. 1 The place he collapsed is where he was violently killed. 1
Psalms 18:25To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; 2 to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. 1
Proverbs 21:13The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, 1 he also will cry out, but he will not be answered. 1
Jeremiah 9:24For if a man takes pride in anything, let it be in this, that he has insight and knows me. 1 For I am Yahweh, who acts with covenant loyalty, justice and righteousness on earth. For it is in these that I take pleasure 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration.”
Micah 7:18Who is a God like you— 1 who takes away sin, 1 who passes over the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? 1 He does not keep his anger forever, 1 because he delights in his covenant faithfulness. 1
Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14
The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →