James 2:1 - The Message1-4 My dear friends, don’t let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith. If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him, and you say to the man in the suit, “Sit here, sir; this is the best seat in the house!” and either ignore the street person or say, “Better sit here in the back row,” haven’t you segregated God’s children and proved that you are judges who can’t be trusted? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 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]! See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See the chapterCommon English Bible1 My brothers and sisters, when you show favoritism you deny the faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has been resurrected in glory. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons. See the chapter |