James 2:9
But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
In Context
Cross References
John 8:9They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.
John 16:8And He, when He comes, will convict the world in respect of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement; --
Romans 7:7What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not covet."
Galatians 2:19for it is by the Law that I have died to the Law, in order that I may live to God.
1 John 3:4Every one who is guilty of sin is also guilty of violating Law; for sin is the violation of Law.
Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14
The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →