James 2:5-10
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A) 6 But you have dishonored the poor person. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into the courts?(B) 7 Is it not they who blaspheme the excellent name that was invoked over you?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.(C) 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.(D)
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James 2:5-10
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5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E) 6 But you have dishonored the poor.(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(G) 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](H) you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism,(I) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(J) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(K) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(L)
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- James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
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