james-2:8-bsb

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 2:8-13

The Reason That Their Treatment Of Rich And Poor Is To Be Condemned And Will Come Into Judgment Is Now Given (James 2:8-13 ). Having opened with an illustration so as to seize the attention, James now applies it. The Law declares that they are to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’. This is a requirement of Leviticus 19:18, of Jesus (e.g. Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27), and of Paul (Galatians 5:14). But to show respect of persons is not to be so even-handed as this law requires, and it therefore makes... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - James 2:1-13

James 2:1-1 Chronicles : . This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably better than that of Christians, among whom “ not many rich” were found for generations. The scene of James 2:2 is the “ synagogue,” best taken in its literal sense; and acts of oppression towards “ the congregation of God’ s poor” are familiar to readers of the OT. “ Give up,” he pleads, “ trying to combine with acts of servility the belief in the Lord of Glory.” On the theory sketched in the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - James 2:8

If ye fulfil; or, perfect; the word signifnies to accomplish perfectly, but no more is meant by it than sincerity in observing the duties of the law in an indifferent respect to one as well as another, which he seems to oppose to their partiality in the law, by respecting some and neglecting others. The royal law; either the law of God the great King, or Christ the King of saints; or rather, the royal law is the king’s law, i.e. the great law which is the same to all, rich and poor, the common... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - James 2:1-9

SINS OF PARTIALITY, ETC.CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESJames 2:1. Have not.—Better, “hold not.” Webster translates, “Without showing degrees of deference, maintain ye your faith.” The Lord of glory.—There are no words in the Greek answering to “the Lord,” but the insertion is necessary in order to complete the English sentence. Some would, however, give to the genitive, τῆς δόξης, only the qualifying power of an adjective, and render either “glorious faith,” or “faith of the glory revealed by our... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - James 2:1-26

Chapter 2Now my brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons ( James 2:1 ).This is so difficult. It is so easy for us to fall in the trap of respecting persons. It's just I don't know a part of our whole social structure, I guess, is that of respecting certain persons above others. You've got to be careful that we don't fall into that trap.So often a person will introduce himself, "Well I am Dr. So." Doctor, oh my, we respect the person. We... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - James 2:1-26

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1. The whole of this chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure religion. In the eyes of the omnipresent Being we are all but worms of the dust; and at the throne of grace the prince and the beggar bow in equal rank, and with equal piety and hope. The Lord of glory sheds a lustre on all his members, brightening the countenance far above that of rings and gems.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - James 2:8-9

James 2:8-9Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyselfMy neighbourThe good old word “neighbour” means one who, because he lives in a near dwelling or home, is specially related to us; and upon the relation which it signifies there have been builded more than one of the institutions of Anglo-Saxon civil society.From its earliest times among that people the bond between neighbours was so definite and intimate, that in the eye of the law one neighbour was held to be responsible for the security and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 2:8

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: Ver. 8. If ye fulfil the royal law ] Acknowledging God’s sovereignty, and sending a lamb to the ruler of the earth, Isaiah 16:1 , seeking the help of that free or noble spirit of his, Psalms 51:13 , that royal, ruling spirit, as the Greek version there hath it. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 2:8

the royal: James 2:12, James 1:25, 1 Peter 2:9 Thou: Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:34, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31-Micah :, Luke 10:27-Haggai :, Romans 13:8, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ye do: James 2:19, 1 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 7:9, Jonah 4:4, Jonah 4:9, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Philippians 4:14 Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:13 - to fulfil Psalms 119:34 - I shall Matthew 5:43 - Thou Matthew 19:19 - Thou Matthew 22:40 - General Luke 6:31 - General Luke... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - James 2:8

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:If ye fulfil the royal law — The supreme law of the great King which is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich, ye do well. Leviticus 19:18. read more