James 2:6

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

In Context

5Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

7do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?

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Cross References

Job 20:19For he oppressed — he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.

Psalms 10:8He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave [it], Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.

Psalms 14:6The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah [is] his refuge.

Proverbs 17:5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

Ecclesiastes 5:8If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones [are] over them.

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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