James 2:9

Good News Translation

But if you treat people according to their outward appearance, you are guilty of sin, and the Law condemns you as a lawbreaker.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

“Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favoritism to the poor or fear the rich.

John 16:8

And when he comes, he will prove to the people of the world that they are wrong about sin and about what is right and about God's judgment.

John 8:46

Which one of you can prove that I am guilty of sin? If I tell the truth, then why do you not believe me?

John 8:9

When they heard this, they all left, one by one, the older ones first. Jesus was left alone, with the woman still standing there.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis.

Romans 3:20

For no one is put right in God's sight by doing what the Law requires; what the Law does is to make us know that we have sinned.

1 Corinthians 14:24

But if everyone is proclaiming God's message when some unbelievers or ordinary people come in, they will be convinced of their sin by what they hear. They will be judged by all they hear,

Galatians 2:19

So far as the Law is concerned, however, I am dead—killed by the Law itself—in order that I might live for God. I have been put to death with Christ on his cross,

Deuteronomy 1:17

Show no partiality in your decisions; judge everyone on the same basis, no matter who they are. Do not be afraid of anyone, for the decisions you make come from God. If any case is too difficult for you, bring it to me, and I will decide it.’

1 John 3:4

Whoever sins is guilty of breaking God's law, because sin is a breaking of the law.

Jude 1:15

to bring judgment on all, to condemn them all for the godless deeds they have performed and for all the terrible words that godless sinners have spoken against him!”