James 2:3 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

³ and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while to the one who is poor you say, “Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And you pay special attention to the one who wears the splendid clothes and say to him, Sit here in this preferable seat! while you tell the poor [man], Stand there! or, Sit there on the floor at my feet!

American Standard Version (1901)

³ and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

Common English Bible

³ Then suppose that you were to take special notice of the one wearing fine clothes, saying, “Here’s an excellent place. Sit here.” But to the poor person you say, “Stand over there”; or, “Here, sit at my feet.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel, so that you say to him, "You may sit in this good place," but you say to the poor man, "You stand over there," or, "Sit below my footstool,"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool:

James 2:3 Cross References

Proverbs 18:23

The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

Isaiah 65:5

who say, “Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.” These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Luke 23:11

Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent him back to Pilate.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

James 2:2

For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in,

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into court?

Jude 1:16

These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.