Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of James
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 PNT -> Commentary on 2:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Respect Of Persons; Worldliness TTT -> Christ is God; Christ, the King; Contempt 2:1 - [In Context] My dear brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. So don't think that some people are more important than other people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 PNT -> Commentary on 2:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Synagogue; Worldliness TTT -> Contempt; Courts of Justice; Garments; Gold; Poor, The; Rings; Synagogues EBD -> James, Epistle of; Ring SBD -> Ring 2:2 - [In Context] Suppose a person comes into your group. This person is wearing very nice clothes and a gold ring. At the same time a poor person comes in wearing old, dirty clothes.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 PNT -> Commentary on 2:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Worldliness TTT -> Contempt; Poor, The 2:3 - [In Context] You show special attention to the person wearing nice clothes. You say, "Sit here in this good seat." But you say to the poor person, "Stand there!" or, "Sit on the floor by our feet!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 PNT -> Commentary on 2:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Worldliness TTT -> Poor, The 2:4 - [In Context] What are you doing? You are making some people more important than others. With evil thoughts you are deciding which person is better.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 PNT -> Commentary on 2:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Faith; Heir; Love; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Righteous TTT -> Poor, The; Promises of God, The; Riches; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Adoption; Heaven; Heir 2:5 - [In Context] Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor people in the world to be rich with faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to people who love him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 PNT -> Commentary on 2:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Faith; Oppression; Persecution; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Riches; Rulers TTT -> Contempt; Riches 2:6 - [In Context] But you show no respect to the poor man. And you know that the rich people are the people who always try to control your lives. And they are the people who take you to court.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 PNT -> Commentary on 2:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Blasphemy; Faith; Poor; Respect Of Persons; Riches 2:7 - [In Context] And the rich people are the people who say bad things against the good name of the One (Jesus) who owns you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 PNT -> Commentary on 2:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Love; Neighbor; Poor; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Respect Of Persons; Unselfishness TTT -> Law of Moses, The; Love to Man; Selfishness 2:8 - [In Context] One law rules over all other laws. This royal law is found in the Scriptures F4 : "Love other people the same as you love yourself." F5 If you obey this law, then you are doing right.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Neighbor; Poor; Religion; Respect Of Persons; Rulers 2:9 - [In Context] But if you are treating one person like he is more important than another person, then you are sinning. That royal law proves that you are guilty of breaking God's law.
FOOTNOTES: F4: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F5: "Love other people … yourself"   Quote from Lev. 19:18.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.