James 2:8
If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
7Do they not blaspheme the good name which has been called upon you?
9But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 25:21His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.
Mark 12:31And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no man anything, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love 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 →