James 2:1 - Forerunner Commentary

James 2:1

Beware of Personal Favoritism

1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^athe Lord of glory, with ^bpartiality.

2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in¹ fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in² filthy clothes,

3 and you¹ pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”

4 have you not¹ shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

5 Listen, my beloved brethren: ^aHas God not chosen the poor of this world to be ^brich in faith and heirs of the kingdom ^cwhich He promised to those who love Him?

6 But ^ayou have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you ^band drag you into the courts?

Verse Comparison: James 2:1

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American Standard Version
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, `the Lord' of glory, with respect of persons.

Amplified® Bible
MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold {and} practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]!

Contemporary English Version
My friends, if you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won't treat some people better than others.

Darby English Version
My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory, with respect of persons:

Good News Bible
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.

International Standard Version
My brothers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ by showing partiality.

King James Version
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

New American Standard Bible
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with {an attitude of} personal favoritism.

New International Version
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.

New King James Version
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.

Young's Literal Translation
My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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