James 2:9

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to poor people. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

John 16:8

When the Helper comes, he will prove to the people of the world the truth about these things: about sin, about being right with God, and about judgment.

John 8:46

Can any of you prove that I am guilty of sin? If I tell the truth, then why don’t you believe me?

John 8:9

The people that heard Jesus began to leave one by one. The older men left first, and then the others. Jesus was left there alone with the woman. She was standing before him.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that to God every person is the same.

Romans 3:20

Why? Because no person can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

1 Corinthians 14:24

But suppose you are all prophesying {\cf2\super [101]} and a person comes in that does not believe or a person without understanding comes in. If you are all prophesying, then that person’s sin will be shown to him, and he will be judged by all the things you say.

Galatians 2:19

I stopped living for the law. It was the law that killed me. I died to the law so that I can now live for God. I (my old life) was killed on the cross with Christ.

Deuteronomy 1:17

When you judge, you must not think that one person is more important than another person. You must judge every person the same. Don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision is from God. But if there is a case too hard for you to judge, then bring it to me and I will judge it.’

1 John 3:4

When a person sins, he breaks \{God’s\} law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against \{God’s\} law.