James 2:6 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don't rich people oppress you and drag you into court?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

ASV:

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

BBE:

But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

DBY:

But ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not they drag you before the tribunals?

ERV:

But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

WEY:

But *you* have put dishonour upon the poor man. Yet is it not the rich who grind you down? Are not they the very people who drag you into the Law courts? --

WBS:

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?

WEB:

But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

YLT:

and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

James 2:6 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 8:3 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.

Acts 16:19 But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:6 But ye have despised the poor. {3} Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
(3) Secondly, he proves them to be fools: since the rich men are rather to be held detestable and cursed, considering that they persecute the church, and blaspheme Christ: for he speaks of wicked and profane rich men, as most of them have always been, beside whom he contrasts the poor and degraded.

PNT:

2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Those whom God accepts you reject.
Do not rich men oppress you? The oppressors of the poor are usually the rich. They are the money lenders, those who bring suit for debt,
and hence draw the poor before the judgment seats. Perhaps also there is an allusion to the fact that they were the persecutors.

WES:

2:6 Do not the rich often oppress you - By open violence; often drag you - Under colour of law.

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:

Court Courts Despised Dishonored Dishonour Drag Dragging Draw Exploiting Force Grind Judges Judgment Judgment-seats Law Ones Oppress Personally Poor Rich Rulers Seats Shame Themselves Tribunals Wealth Yet

Court Courts Despised Dishonored Dishonour Drag Dragging Draw Force Grind Insulted Judgment Ones Oppress Personally Poor Rich Rulers Seats Wealth

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