James 2:8
If all of you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbour as yourself, all of you do well:
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7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which all of you are called?
Cross References
Leviticus 19:34But the stranger that dwells with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for all of you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
2 Kings 7:9Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
Jonah 4:9And God said to Jonah, Do you well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Matthew 25:21His lord said unto 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 you into the joy of your lord.
Mark 12:31And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another 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 →