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James 2:1
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My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
My dear brothers and sisters, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, never think some people are more important than others.
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
My friends, if you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won't treat some people better than others.
My brothers, practice the faith of our Lord Yeshua, the glorious Messiah, without showing favoritism.
My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory, with respect of persons:
My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lorde Iesus Christ in respect of persons.
MY brethren, do not, with hypocrisy, uphold the glorious faith of our LORD Jesus Christ.
My friends, as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, you must never treat people in different ways according to their outward appearance.
My brothers, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.
My brothers, do not with partiality have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
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].
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ by showing partiality.Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:17; 16:19; Proverbs 24:23; 28:21; Matthew 22:16; 1 Corinthians 2:8; James 2:9; Jude 1:16;">[xr]
My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
My brethren, hold ye not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, with a respect to persons.
My brethren, haue not the fayth of our Lorde Iesus Christe, the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring,
My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.
Mi britheren, nyle ye haue the feith of oure Lord Jhesu Crist of glorie, in accepcioun of persoones.
My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?
My Christian brothers, our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord of shining-greatness. Since your trust is in Him, do not look on one person as more important than another.
My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?
My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons.
My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
Brethren have not the fayth of oure lorde Iesus Christ the lorde of glory in respecte of persons.
My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Brethren, haue not the faith of oure LORDE Iesus Christ ye LORDE of glory in respecte of persons.
My brethren, let not your christian profession be accompanied with partiality.
My dear friends, don't let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him, and you say to the man in the suit, "Sit here, sir; this is the best seat in the house!" and either ignore the street person or say, "Better sit here in the back row," haven't you segregated God's children and proved that you are judges who can't be trusted?
If you're ridin' for the Lord, don't go to shunnin' some folks and favorin' others.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the faith: Acts 20:21, Acts 24:24, Colossians 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:19, Titus 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation 14:12
the Lord: Psalms 24:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:8, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:3
with: James 2:3, James 2:9, James 3:17, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Proverbs 24:23, Proverbs 28:21, Matthew 22:16, Romans 1:11, 1 Timothy 5:21, Jude 1:16
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 26:18 - neither shall it be Psalms 15:4 - a vile Psalms 49:2 - General Haggai 2:9 - glory Matthew 23:6 - General Luke 14:12 - when John 4:1 - the Lord John 5:44 - and John 7:24 - General John 21:7 - It is 2 Corinthians 5:16 - know we no Ephesians 1:17 - the Father
Cross-References
God created the sky and the earth. At first,
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
This was before there were plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the earth, and there was no one to care for the plants.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
That is because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, he rested. In this way the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. He made that a very special day.
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
Gill's Notes on the Bible
My brethren,.... As the apostle is about to dissuade from the evil of having respect to persons, this is a very fit introduction to it, and carries in it an argument why it should not obtain; since the saints are all brethren, they are children of the same Father, belong to the same family, and are all one in Christ Jesus, whether high or low, rich, or poor:
have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the] Lord of glory, with respect of persons: that is, such as have, and hold, and profess the faith of Christ, ought not along with it to use respect of persons, or to make such a distinction among the saints, as to prefer the rich, to the contempt of the poor; and in this exhortation many things are contained, which are so many arguments why such a practice should not be encouraged; for faith, whether as a doctrine or as a grace, is alike precious, and common to all; and is the faith of Christ, which, as a doctrine, is delivered by him to all the saints, and as a grace, he is both the author and object of it; and is the faith of their common Lord and Saviour, and who is the Lord of glory, or the glorious Lord; and the poor as well as the rich are espoused by him, as their Lord and husband; and are redeemed by him, and are equally under his government and protection, and members of his body: the Syriac Version reads, "have not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus", c. meaning either the glory which Christ is possessed of, whether as the Son of God, in the perfections of his nature, or as man and Mediator, being now crowned with glory and honour, and which is seen and known by faith or else that glory which Christ has in his hands, to bestow upon his people, and to which they are called, and will appear in, when he shall appear, and about which their faith is now employed: and since this glory equally belongs to them all, no difference should be made on account of outward circumstances, so as to treat any believer with neglect and contempt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
My brethren - Perhaps meaning brethren in two respects - as Jews, and as Christians. In both respects the form of address would be proper.
Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ - Faith is the distinguishing thing in the Christian religion, for it is this by which man is justified, and hence, it comes to be put for religion itself. Notes, 1 Timothy 3:9. The meaning here is, âdo not hold such views of the religion of Christ, as to lead you to manifest partiality to others on account of their difference of rank or outward circumstances.â
The Lord of glory - The glorious Lord; he who is glorious himself, and who is encompassed with glory. See the notes at 1 Corinthians 2:8. The design here seems to be to show that the religion of such a Lord should be in no way dishonored.
With respect of persons - That is, you are not to show respect of persons, or to evince partiality to others on account of their rank, wealth, apparel, etc. Compare Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 28:21; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deu 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Psalms 40:4. See the subject explained in the Acts 10:34 note; Romans 2:11 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER II.
We should not prefer the rich to the poor, nor show any
partiality inconsistent with the Gospel of Christ, 1-4.
God has chosen the poor, rich in faith, to be heirs of his
kingdom, even those whom some among their brethren despised
and oppressed, 5, 6.
They should love their neighbour as themselves, and have no
respect of persons, 7-9.
He who breaks one command of God is guilty of the whole,
10, 11.
They should act as those who shall be judged by the law of
liberty; and he shall have judgment without mercy, who shows
no mercy, 12, 13.
Faith without works of charity and mercy is dead; nor can it
exist where there are no good works, 14-20.
Abraham proved his faith by his works, 21-24.
And so did Rahab, 25.
As the body without the soul is dead, so is faith without good
works, 26.
NOTES ON CHAP. II.
Verse James 2:1. My brethren, have not — This verse should be read interrogatively: My brethren, do ye not make profession of the faith or religion of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with acceptance of persons? That is, preferring the rich to the poor merely because of their riches, and not on account of any moral excellence, personal piety, or public usefulness. ÏιÏÏιÏ, faith, is put here for religion; and ÏηÏδοξηÏ, of glory, should, according to some critics, be construed with it as the Syriac and Coptic have done. Some connect it with our Lord Jesus Christ-the religion of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. Others translate thus, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus. There are many various readings in the MSS. and versions on this verse: the meaning is clear enough, though the connection be rather obscure.
