James 2:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ My brothers and sisters, do not claim the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory while showing partiality.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Common English Bible

¹ My brothers and sisters, when you show favoritism you deny the faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has been resurrected in glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons.

James 2:1 Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”

Proverbs 24:23

These also are sayings of the wise: Partiality in judging is not good.

Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

Leviticus 19:15

“You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.

Matthew 22:16

So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,

Acts 20:21

as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Acts 24:24

Some days later when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak concerning faith in Christ Jesus.

Acts 7:2

And Stephen replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened—

1 Corinthians 2:8

and which none of the rulers of this age understood, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.’

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Colossians 1:4

for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,

1 Timothy 1:19

having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have suffered shipwreck in the faith;

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness,

Titus 2:13

while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:3

He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Hebrews 12:2

looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.

James 1:19

You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 2:3

and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Have a seat here in a good place, please,” while to the one who is poor you say, “Stand there,” or, “Sit by my footstool,”

James 2:9

But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith as equally honorable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:16

These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their lusts; their mouths utter bombastic nonsense, flattering people to their own advantage.

Revelation 14:12

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus.