James 2:1-2

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The Sin of Partiality

2 My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of partiality [toward people—show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery]. ²For if a man comes into your ^[a]meeting place ^[b]wearing a gold ring and ^[c]fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,

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Footnotes

James 2:2 Lit synagogue. This word comes directly from the Greek for “gather together,” and in the present context might refer in particular to a synagogue where Christians were allowed to meet.
James 2:2 In the Greco-Roman world men wore simple clothing and no jewelry except for a ring. The wealthy were distinguished by the cleanliness of their clothes and a gold signet ring.
James 2:2 Lit brightly shining.