James 2:1

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Summary

James 2:1

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

The faith

Revelation 14:12

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General references

Matthew 23:6

John 7:24

Bible References

The faith

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

Some days later, Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him talk about faith in Jesus the Messiah.

because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,

with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.

From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

From: Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus, the Messiah. To: Those who have received faith that is as valuable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to their faithfulness in Jesus:

With

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.

So let the fear of the LORD rest upon you, be on your guard, and act carefully, because with the LORD our God there is neither injustice, nor partiality, nor bribery."

Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.

To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.

They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

With God as my witness, as well as the Messiah Jesus and the chosen angels, I solemnly call on you to carry out these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

These people are complainers and faultfinders, following their own desires. They say arrogant things and flatter people in order to take advantage of them.

General references

They love to have the places of honor at festivals, the best seats in the synagogues,

Stop judging by appearances, but judge with righteous judgment!"