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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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In The King James Version

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

In Context

7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which all of you are called?

9But if all of you have respect to persons, all of you commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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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 →

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