Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Do they not speak against the honorable name by which you are called? [i.e., the name "Christ" or "Christian"].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Holman Bible
Don’t they blaspheme the noble name that was pronounced over you at your baptism?
International Standard Version
Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?
A Conservative Version
Do they not blaspheme the good name that was called upon you?
American Standard Version
Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
Amplified
Do they not blaspheme the
Anderson New Testament
Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?
Bible in Basic English
Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?
Common New Testament
Is it not they who blaspheme the honorable name by which you have been called?
Daniel Mace New Testament
they who blaspheme that sacred name by which you are distinguish'd?
Darby Translation
And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
Godbey New Testament
Do they not blaspheme the good name which has been called upon you?
Goodspeed New Testament
Is it not they who slander the noble name you bear?
John Wesley New Testament
Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name, by which ye are called?
Julia Smith Translation
And do they not defame the good name called upon you?
King James 2000
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which you are called?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do they themselves not blaspheme the good name {of the one to whom you belong}?
Modern King James verseion
Do they not blaspheme that worthy Name by which you are called?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Do not they speak evil of that good name after which ye be named?
Moffatt New Testament
Is it not they who scoff at the noble Name you bear?
Montgomery New Testament
Are they not blaspheming that glorious Name by which you are called?
NET Bible
Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?
New Heart English Bible
Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
Noyes New Testament
Do not they blaspheme the worthy name by which ye are called?
Sawyer New Testament
And do they not blaspheme the good name by which you are called?
The Emphasized Bible
Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Do they not blaspheme that honourable name by which ye are called?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Is not it they who malign that honorable Name which has been bestowed upon you?
Webster
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Weymouth New Testament
and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?
Williams New Testament
Are not they the ones who scoff at the beautiful name you bear?
World English Bible
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
Worrell New Testament
Do they not blaspheme the worthy name by which ye were called?
Worsley New Testament
Do they not blaspheme the glorious name by which ye are called?
Youngs Literal Translation
do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?
Themes
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Blasphemy against
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to
Interlinear
Blasphemeo
Blasphemeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Partiality Forbidden
6 But you people have dishonored the poor person. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you to court? 7 Do they not speak against the honorable name by which you are called? [i.e., the name "Christ" or "Christian"]. 8 However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], "You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself."
Names
Cross References
Acts 11:26
and when he found him, he brought him [back] to Antioch. So, for an entire year Saul and Barnabas gathered the church together and taught many people. [It was] here in Antioch that the disciples were first [divinely] called Christians.
Matthew 1:23
"Look, the virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and they will name Him Immanuel," which means "God with us."
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man does not drive out evil spirits except by [the power of] Beelzebub, the chief of evil spirits."
Matthew 27:63
and said, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'I will rise [from the dead] after three days.'
Luke 22:64-65
And they blindfolded Him and asked Him, "Prophesy, who is it that hit you?"
Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no other One [than Jesus] for there is no other Name in the whole world, proclaimed by men, by which [a person] can be saved."
Acts 26:11
I often persecuted them in the synagogues, [even] trying to get them to blaspheme [i.e., speak against God]. I had extreme anger toward them and [even] traveled to foreign cities [in my effort] to persecute them.
Ephesians 3:15
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name. [Note: Here Paul resumes the prayer he began in verse 1].
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name.
1 Timothy 1:13
[even] though I had previously spoken against Christ, and persecuted [Christians] and acted outrageously. However, I obtained mercy because I acted out of ignorance, not believing [in Christ].
Revelation 13:5-6
And the beast was given [by the dragon ?] a mouth for making proud claims and [speaking] blasphemous words, and the authority to act for forty-two months [See 11:2; 12:6].
Revelation 19:13
And He is dressed in a robe that has been dipped in blood, and the name by which He is called is "The Word of God."
Revelation 19:16
And on His robe and His thigh was written the name, "King of kings, and Lord of lords."