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James 2:1 KJV
James · chapter 2 · verse 1
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.James 2:1 · King James Version
James 2:1 in context
1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2For 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;
3And 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:
Commentary
Cross references
- Proverbs 24:23
- James 2:9
- Deuteronomy 16:19
- Leviticus 19:15
- Deuteronomy 1:17
- Proverbs 28:21
- 2 Chronicles 19:7
- Matthew 22:16
Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- glorydoxaopinion, judgment, view, opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone, in…G1391 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
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The apostle is here reproving a very corrupt practice. He shows how much mischief there is in the sin of prosōpolēpsia - respect of persons, which seemed to be a very growing evil in the churches of Christ even in those early ages, and which, in these after-times, has sadly corrupted and divided Christian nations…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7