야고보서 2:9 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:9

And are convinced, etc.; better, with R.V., being convicted by the law ( ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ). The Law of Moses directly forbade all respect of persons; see Le 19:15 (three verses above the passage just quoted by St. James), οὐ λήψῃ πρόσωπον πτωχοῦ οὐδὲ μὴ θαυμάσῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστον . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - James 2:9

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin - You transgress the plain law of God, and do wrong. See the references on James 2:1.And are convinced of the law as transgressors - Greek “By the law.” The word convinced is now used in a somewhat different sense from what it was formerly. It now commonly refers to the impression made on a man’s mind by showing him the truth of a thing which before was doubted, or in respect to which the evidence was not clear. A man who doubted the truth of a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - James 2:8-11

James 2:8-11. If ye fulfil the royal law The supreme law of the great King, which is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich; ye do well The phrase, νομος βασιλικος , royal law, here admits of three interpretations. 1st, As the Greeks called a thing royal which was excellent in its kind, it may mean an excellent law. 2d, As the same Greeks, having few or no kings among them, called the laws of the kings of Persia, βασιλικοι νομοι , royal laws, the expression here may... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - James 2:1-13

Favouritism destroys love (2:1-13)Standards of judgment in the church are not the same as those in the society round about. People ought not to be given important places in the church merely because they have important places in the society. Likewise poor people should not be ignored (2:1-4). God welcomes people into his kingdom regardless of wealth or social position, and gives his riches to them equally. James notes how strange it is that the Christians should show special favour to the rich,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:9

have respect, &c . Greek. prosopolepteo. Only here. Compare James 2:1 and Acts 10:34 . See Leviticus 19:15 . sin . App-128 . and are, &c . = being convicted. Greek. elencho. See 1 Corinthians 14:24 (convince). transgressors . App-128 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:9

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.Even Christians who willfully violate the commandments of Christ are transgressors, being breakers of his law. It is a gross error to refer this to keeping the Law of Moses; but of course the same principle held with reference to it. People like those showing partiality to the rich and powerful, through their value judgments based upon external conditions, were violating the law of love, as taught by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:8-11

James 2:8-11. If ye fulfil the royal law— The whole of the apostle's argument depends upon that sacred maxim so frequently introduced in a direct or indirect manner by the infallibly inspired writers of the New Testament, That love is the fulfilling of the law. St. James considers the whole duty of man to man as contained in one law, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: and then of course he argues rightly, James 2:10. He who offends in one point, is guilty of the whole law: for... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:9

9. Respect of persons violates the command to love all alike "as thyself." ye commit sin—literally, "ye work sin," Matthew 7:23, to which the reference here is probably, as in Matthew 7:23- :. Your works are sin, whatever boast of the law ye make in words (see on James 2:8). convinced—Old English for "convicted." as transgressors—not merely of this or that particular command, but of the whole absolutely. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 2:1-13

A. The Problem of Favoritism 2:1-13James’ previous reference to hypocritical religiosity (James 1:26-27) seems to have led him to deal with one form of this problem that existed among Christian Jews of his day. It is still with us today. It is the problem of inconsistent love for other people that manifests itself in how we treat them. James wrote this chapter to exhort his readers to deal with this very basic inconsistency in their lives and so progress toward spiritual maturity."The... read more