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?  ‡

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

7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are ^acalled?  ‡