My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.My brethren — The equality of Christians, intimated by this name, is the ground of the admonition. Hold not the faith of our common Lord, the Lord of glory - Of which glory all who believe in him partake.With respect of persons — That is, honour none merely for being rich; despise none merely for being poor. read more
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;With gold rings — Which were not then so common as now. read more
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:Ye look upon him — With respect. read more
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?Ye distinguish not — To which the most respect is due, to the poor or to the rich.But are become evil-reasoning judges — You reason ill, and so judge wrong: for fine apparel is no proof of worth in him that wears it. read more
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Hearken — As if he had said, Stay, consider, ye that judge thus. Does not the presumption lie rather in favour of the poor man? Hath not God chosen the poor - That is, are not they whom God hath chosen, generally speaking, poor in this world? who yet are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom - Consequently, the most honourable of men:... read more
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?Do not the rich often oppress you — By open violence; often drag you - Under colour of law. read more
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?Do not they blaspheme that worthy name — Of God and of Christ. The apostle speaks chiefly of rich heathens: but are Christians, so called, a whit behind them? read more
3. No obsequiousness to rich incomers to the Christian synagogue, 1-4. 1. My brethren The apostle is still administering lessons to the Synagogue of believers. In the first chapter he reproves their disputatiousness; in the present, their courting the rich. Of glory Omitting the Italic words, the Greek order is, our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, in which the author does not suppose that inserting the identifying name Jesus Christ prevents of glory from belonging to Lord, so as to... read more
2. If St. James puts the case with an if. Yet he graphically narrates it in the ( aoristic) past historic tense, as James 1:10-11, (where see note,) as a transaction that had happened, (note on Hebrews 6:4-6,) and so might customarily happen. Unto your assembly Or, as it is in the Greek, your SYNAGOGUE. See note on Matthew 4:23. The Jewish-Christian conservatism of St. James is strongly marked by his use of this word. The pentecostal Church continued to share in the Jewish service, and... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 2:7
blaspheme: Psalms 73:7-1 Samuel :, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 27:63, Luke 22:64, Luke 22:65, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:13, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6 worthy: Psalms 111:9, Song of Solomon 1:3, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:6, Matthew 1:23, Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:9-1 Kings :, Revelation 19:13, Revelation 19:16 by: Isaiah 65:15, Acts 11:26, Ephesians 3:15 Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:16 - blasphemeth Job 32:9 - Great Isaiah 43:7 - called Ezekiel 22:27 - princes Habakkuk 1:4 -... read more