James 2:8
If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7Do they not blaspheme that honourable name by which ye are called?
9but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 25:21His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master.
Mark 12:31And the second, like it, is this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: there is no greater commandment than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath 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 →