James 2:8
However, if you fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself,” you do well.
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
In Context
7Don’t they blaspheme the honourable name by which you are called?
9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:34The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born amongst you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
2 Kings 7:9Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.”
Jonah 4:9God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?” He said, “I am right to be angry, even to death.”
Matthew 25:21“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Mark 12:31The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Romans 13:8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law.
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 →