James 2:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But if you are treating one person as more important than another, you are sinning. 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 the poor. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

John 8:9

When they heard this, they began to leave one by one. The older men left first, and then the others. Jesus was left alone with the woman standing there in front of him.

1 John 3:4

Anyone who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God’s law.

Romans 3:20

because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

John 16:8

“When the Helper comes, he will show the people of the world how wrong they are 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, why don’t you believe me?

Jude 1:15

to judge everyone. He will punish all those who are against him for all the evil they have done in their lack of respect for him. Yes, the Lord will punish all these sinners who don’t honor him. He will punish them for all the evil things they have said against him.”

Galatians 2:19

It was the law itself that caused me to end my life under the law. I died to the law so that I could live for God. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:24

But suppose you are all prophesying and someone comes in who does not believe or who is without understanding. Their sin will be shown to them, and they will be judged by everything you say.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must treat everyone the same when you judge. You must listen carefully to everyone—whether they are important or not. Don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision is from God. But if there is a case too hard for you to judge, bring it to me and I will judge it.’

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that God does not consider some people to be better than others.