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The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

Respect of persons is inconsistent with the first principles of Christianity. 1. One great function of Christianity was to create a sphere in which there should be neither Jew nor Gentile, Greek nor barbarian, bond nor free. "All equal are within the Church's gate" is true, not only of the material building, but equally of the spiritual fabric of the Catholic Church, which, like her Divine Head, is no respecter of persons. Bengel well remarks that the equality of Christians, indicated... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

Respect of persons. Amongst the other evils of which these Christian Jews were guilty, was the gross evil of respect of persons. James presents the scene graphically, according to his wont. There is the synagogue, with the worshippers gathering for worship, some taking the good places, as it were the chancel-seats, near to the ark with the roll of the Law, and to the table of the Lord; some the lower seats, away from the speaker anti the Word. When, lo, a rich man enters, some stranger to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:2

A man with a gold ring ( ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ) . The word is found here only. The English Versions (both A.V. and R.V) needlessly limit its meaning. The man was probably bedecked with a number of rings, and had not one only. In goodly apparel. The same phrase is rendering "gay clothing" in James 2:3 . The variation is quite unnecessary, the Greek being identical in both places, and rightly rendered by R.V. "fine clothing." It is curious to find a similar needless variation in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:2-4

Proof that they were guilty of respect of persons. Observe the insight which this passage gives us into the cha-racier of the assemblies of the early Christians, showing read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:4

The copula ( καὶ ) of the Received Text is certainly spurious. It is found in K, L, but is wanting in א , A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic. B also omits the negative ου) . If this manuscript is followed, the sentence must be read as a direct statement, and not as interrogative. But if (with most manuscripts and editions) the interrogative be retained, the translation is still doubtful. διεκρίθητε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς may mean: read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5

Hearken ( ἀκούσατε ) . This has been noticed as a coincidence with the speech of St. James in Acts 15:13 . It is, however, too slight to be worth much (cf. Acts 7:2 ; Acts 13:16 ; Acts 22:1 ). For τοῦ κόσμου τούτου , read τῷ κόσμῳ ( א , A, B, C), "poor as to the world;" perhaps "in the estimation of the world." These God chose (to be) rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, etc. The kingdom ; mentioned hero only by St. James (and even here, א , A read ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5

Worldly poverty is by no means inconsistent with true riches rather it is often accompanied by them, for "God chose the poor as to the world to be rich in faith;" not as if poverty were necessarily accompanied by goodness, or as if all the rich were rejected. But "not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called;" while "the poor," as a class, "have the gospel preached to them." It has been well said that "the temptations of riches assumed in that age very gross... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5-9

Proof of the sinfulness of respect of persons. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:6

You have dishonored by your treatment the poor man, whom God chose; while those rich men to whom ye pay such honor are just the very persons who Poor … rich. In the Old Testament we occasionally find the term "poor" parallel to "righteous" ( Amos 2:6 ; Amos 5:12 ); and " rich " to "wicked" ( Isaiah 53:9 ). St. James's use here is somewhat similar (see on James 1:9 , etc). "Christiani multi ex pauperibus erant: pauci ex divitibus" (Bengel). The "rich men" here alluded to are... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:2

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:5-9

The Pulpit Commentary - James 2:6

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