(B) 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Version. (M) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(N) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 9 But if you show favoritism,(L) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. James 2:1. New International Version; James 2 James 2. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes. Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. James 2 New Living Translation (NLT) A Warning against Prejudice 2 My dear brothers and sisters, [ a ] how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? 19:18 you are doing right. James 2 New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Treat Everyone the Same 2 My brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. … James 2:8, ESV: "If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well." ... NIV: James 2. if. James 2 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. Cancel. Font Size James 1:2-8. King James Bible 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; Darby Bible Translation Bible Language English. (1) The principle established. Search. 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? James 2 – A Living Faith in the Life of the Church A. Partiality and discrimination in the family of God. 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. New International Version. (X), 18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? Favoritism Forbidden. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, # 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19. whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. (AE) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(AF) and his faith was made complete by what he did. (AB) Good! 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? Cancel. My brethren As the apostle is about to dissuade from the evil of having respect to persons, this is a very fit introduction to it, and carries in it an argument why it should not obtain; since the saints are all brethren, they are children of the same Father, belong to the same family, and are all one in Christ Jesus, whether high or low, rich, or poor: Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. New International Version (NIV), ver 9; Dt 1:17; Lev 19:15; Pr 24:23; S Ac 10:34, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. Favoritism Forbidden. Favoritism Forbidden. James 2:17 NIV. Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. Can such faith save them? You believe that there is one God. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. Choose Bible version Book. James 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Start studying James 2 (NIV). 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. Learn More About New International Version. NIV 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Even the demons believe that—and shudder. Mercy triumphs over judgment. 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. (O) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[b](P) also said, “You shall not murder.”[c](Q) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. It could never be possible that the Holy Spirit would say one thing in one place, and another in another. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. James 2:1-26 Favoritism Forbidden Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. Version. (AI) 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. New International Version (NIV) Bible Book List. James merely clarifies for us the kind of faith that saves. (U) Can such faith save them? 2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. All rights reserved worldwide. 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. James 2 New King James Version (NKJV) Beware of Personal Favoritism. Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing … James 2:26 NIV. But you have dishonored the poor. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," … Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. James 3:2, ESV: "For we all stumble in many ways.And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body." In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. James 2:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 2:8, NIV: "If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing right." Trials and Temptations. James 3:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 3:2, NIV: "We all stumble in many ways.Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check." 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(C) with evil thoughts? Chapter. My brethren, do not hold the faith of … Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong? Read God's Word. For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”. Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? Even the demons believe that(AC)—and shudder. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? James 2 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. NIV: New International Version . 1. 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” # 2:8 Lev. Jas 2:2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. New International Version (NIV) 20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]? 2 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom. (V) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? New International Version. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. Show me your faith without deeds,(Y) and I will show you my faith(Z) by my deeds. have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” … 2 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; Bible Language English. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless. ESV 1 My brothers,show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”. (J) 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong? James 2. … Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged(R) by the law that gives freedom,(S) 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. See on ver. NIV: New International Version . (AG) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e](AH) and he was called God’s friend. Favoritism Forbidden. New International Version (NIV) Bible Book List. You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. Good! WHATEVER the statement of James may be, it could never have been his intention to contradict the gospel. 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(D) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(E) to be rich in faith(F) and to inherit the kingdom(G) he promised those who love him? Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. Verse 1. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”. Favoritism Forbidden. New International Version Update. 2 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; 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. (AJ) 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(AK). (AA) 19 You believe that there is one God. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. New International Version Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”. --James 2:17. 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”. (AD) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." So treat everyone the same. Update. James 1 James 3 James 2:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. (I) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? c. James does not contradict Paul, who insisted that we are saved not of works (Ephesians 2:9). James 2: My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. The first section of this chapter (James 2:1-13) carries a warning against courting the favor of middle-upper income people or the wealthy, against showing special courtesies and solicitude.There are no doubt many congregations which are tempted to do this very thing. In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](K) you are doing right. Favoritism Forbidden 1My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. (W) 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 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