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James 2:2-8
New American Standard Bible
James 2:2-8
New American Standard Bible
2 For if a man comes into your [a]assembly with a gold ring and is dressed in (A)bright clothes, and a poor man in (B)dirty clothes also comes in, 3 and you [b]pay special attention to the one who is wearing the (C)bright clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” 4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges (D)with evil [c]motives? 5 Listen, (E)my beloved brothers and sisters: did (F)God not choose the poor [d]of this world to be (G)rich in faith and (H)heirs of the kingdom which He (I)promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and [e]personally (J)drag you into [f]court? 7 (K)Do they not blaspheme the good name [g]by which you have been called?
8 If, however, you (L)are fulfilling the [h]royal law according to the Scripture, “(M)You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
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James 2:2-8
New International Version
James 2:2-8
New International Version
2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(A) with evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(B) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(C) to be rich in faith(D) and to inherit the kingdom(E) he promised those who love him?(F) 6 But you have dishonored the poor.(G) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(H) 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](I) you are doing right.
Footnotes
- James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
James 2:2-8
King James Version
James 2:2-8
King James Version
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 yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
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