For if there come into your company a man with a gold ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

And ye have a respect to him that weareth the gay clothing; and say unto him, Sit thou here in a [a]goodly place, and say unto the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool,

Are ye not partial in [b]your selves, and are become Judges of evil thoughts?

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:3 In a worshipful and honorable place.
  2. James 2:4 Have ye not (which you ought not to do) by this means with yourselves judged one man to be preferred before another?

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,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(A) with evil thoughts?

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