James 2:1

MY brethren, hold not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus shewing a respect for persons.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

In Context

2For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb;

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Cross References

Matthew 22:16And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:

Acts 20:21repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;

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 →

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