James 2:8
If you fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbour as yourself, you do well,
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
7Is it not they who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
9But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 25:21His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.
Mark 12:31And the second is this, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he who loves others 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 →