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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:6

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment seats?It simply does not make sense for the church to dishonor the poor and to fawn upon the wealthy and powerful. As Calvin put it, "Why should a man honor his executioners and at the same time injure his friends?"[14]Do not the rich oppress you ...? There had been countless examples of this right there in Jerusalem, where the Sadducees, the rich party of their day, were notorious... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:7

Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?The obvious reference here is to the name of Jesus Christ, in the name of whom all Christians were baptized (Acts 2:38), and upon whom the name was formally declared as in the baptismal formula given in Matthew 28:18-20. Some have marveled that James did not spell out the name of Christ in this passage; but as Oesterley said, "This was due to the Jewish heritage of James."[17] "A feeling of reverence led the Jews as far as possible... read more

Thomas Coke

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

James 2:2. Unto your assembly— That here the apostle speaks of consistories for civil judicatures, is argued, 1st, From the accepting of persons, Jam 2:1 which in the Old Testament and the New, as often as it is applied to men, respects human judicatures. 2nd, From the footstool mentioned, Jam 2:3 which obtained in their judicial consistories, and which was proper to princes on their thrones, and judges on their tribunals. 3rdly, From the judges mentioned, Jam 2:4 and the judgment-seats... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:4

James 2:4. Are ye not then partial in yourselves,— Do you not put a difference, or discrimination among yourselves on those accounts which are foreign to the cause? That this is the frequent sense of the words διακρινομενοι and διακρινεσθαι, see Act 15:9 where the words ουδεν διεκρινε are rendered, He put no difference betwixt us and them: and, Jud 1:22 where we read, Of some have compassion, διακρινομενοι, making a difference. An are become judges of evil thoughts?— That is, Who pass judgment... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:5

James 2:5. Hath not God chosen the poor, &c.— Christianity was not spread by the power or contrivance of courtiers and great men, or to advance a secular interest; but the God and Father of all chose this method in his infinitewisdom for the reformation and renovation of all who will yield to be saved by grace: but such as set their hearts upon the riches and grandeur of thisworld, are not of that number. No ellipsis is more common than that of the verb to be: we have an instance... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:7

James 2:7. Worthy— Honourable. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

2, 3. "If there chance to have come" [ALFORD]. assembly—literally, "synagogue"; this, the latest honorable use, and the only Christian use of the term in the New Testament, occurs in James's Epistle, the apostle who maintained to the latest possible moment the bonds between the Jewish synagogue and the Christian Church. Soon the continued resistance of the truth by the Jews led Christians to leave the term to them exclusively ( :-). The "synagogue" implies a mere assembly or congregation not... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:3

3. have respect to him, c.—though ye know not who he is, when perhaps he may be a heathen. It was the office of the deacons to direct to a seat the members of the congregation [CLEMENT OF ROME, Apostolical Constitutions, 2.57, 58]. unto him—not in the best manuscripts. Thus "thou" becomes more demonstratively emphatic. there—at a distance from where the good seats are. here—near the speaker. under my footstool—not literally so but on the ground, down by my footstool. The poor man must either... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:4

4. Are ye not . . . partial—literally, "Have ye not made distinctions" or "differences" (so as to prefer one to another)? So in :-. in yourselves—in your minds, that is, according to your carnal inclination [GROTIUS]. are become judges of evil thoughts—The Greek words for "judges" and for "partial," are akin in sound and meaning. A similar translation ought therefore to be given to both. Thus, either for "judges," c. translate, "distinguishers of (that is, according to your) evil thoughts" or,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:5

5. Hearken—James brings to trial the self-constituted "judges" ( :-). poor of this world—The best manuscripts read, "those poor in respect to the world." In contrast to "the rich in this world" ( :-). Not of course all the poor; but the poor, as a class, furnish more believers than the rich as a class. The rich, if a believer, renounces riches as his portion; the poor, if an unbeliever, neglects that which is the peculiar advantage of poverty (Matthew 5:3; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:7

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

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 2:7

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 2:5

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