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NASB: | For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, (NASB ©1995) | ||
GWT: | For example, two men come to your worship service. One man is wearing gold rings and fine clothes; the other man, who is poor, is wearing shabby clothes.(GOD'S WORD®) | ||
KJV: | 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; | ||
ASV: | For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; | ||
BBE: | For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing, | ||
DBY: | for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel, | ||
ERV: | For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; | ||
WEY: | For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes, | ||
WBS: | For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; | ||
WEB: | For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in; | ||
YLT: | for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, | ||
James 2:2 Cross References | |||
XREF: | Zechariah 3:3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and standing before the angel. Luke 23:11 And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. James 2:3 and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool," (NASB ©1995) | ||
Commentaries and Concordances | |||
PNT: | 2:2 If there come unto your assembly. Into your synagogue (Revised (Version). The place of worship, whether Jewish or Christian. James, a Jewish Christian of the strictest sort, uses the Jewish term. With a gold ring, in goodly apparel. An indication of wealth in that age, especially in connection with the fine clothing. A poor man, as shown by his mean clothing. | ||
WES: | 2:2 With gold rings - Which were not then so common as now. | ||
MHC: | 2:1-13 Those who profess faith in Christ as the Lord of glory, must not respect persons on account of mere outward circumstances and appearances, in a manner not agreeing with their profession of being disciples of the lowly Jesus. St. James does not here encourage rudeness or disorder: civil respect must be paid; but never such as to influence the proceedings of Christians in disposing of the offices of the church of Christ, or in passing the censures of the church, or in any matter of religion. Questioning ourselves is of great use in every part of the holy life. Let us be more frequent in this, and in every thing take occasion to discourse with our souls. As places of worship cannot be built or maintained without expense, it may be proper that those who contribute thereto should be accommodated accordingly; but were all persons more spiritually-minded, the poor would be treated with more attention that usually is the case in worshipping congregations. A lowly state is most favourable for inward peace and for growth in holiness. God would give to all believers riches and honours of this world, if these would do them good, seeing that he has chosen them to be rich in faith, and made them heirs of his kingdom, which he promised to bestow on all who love him. Consider how often riches lead to vice and mischief, and what great reproaches are thrown upon God and religion, by men of wealth, power, and worldly greatness; and it will make this sin appear very sinful and foolish. The Scripture gives as a law, to love our neighbour as ourselves. This law is a royal law, it comes from the King of kings; and if Christians act unjustly, they are convicted by the law as transgressors. To think that our good deeds will atone for our bad deeds, plainly puts us upon looking for another atonement. According to the covenant of works, one breach of any one command brings a man under condemnation, from which no obedience, past, present, or future, can deliver him. This shows us the happiness of those that are in Christ. We may serve him without slavish fear. God's restraints are not a bondage, but our own corruptions are so. The doom passed upon impenitent sinners at last, will be judgment without mercy. But God deems it his glory and joy, to pardon and bless those who might justly be condemned at his tribunal; and his grace teaches those who partake of his mercy, to copy it in their conduct. | ||
CONC: | Apparel Assembly Clothes Clothing Dirty Dressed Fair Filthy Fine Gay Gold Goodly Meeting Meetings Poor Raiment Ring Rings Shabby Splendid Suppose Synagogue Vile Wearing | ||
PREV: | Apparel Assembly Clothes Clothing Dirty Dressed Fair Filthy Fine Gay Gold Goodly Meeting Meetings Poor Raiment Ring Rings Splendid Suppose Synagogue Vile Wearing | ||
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