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James 2:8-9
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8 (A) You will do all right, if you obey the most important law[a] in the Scriptures. It is the law that commands us to love others as much as we love ourselves. 9 But if you treat some people better than others, you have done wrong, and the Scriptures teach that you have sinned.

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  1. 2.8 most important law: The Greek text has “royal law,” meaning the one given by the king (that is, God).
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