James 2:3

New English Translation

do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person, “You stand over there,” or “Sit on the floor”?

Cross References

Proverbs 18:23

A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep to yourself! Don’t get near me, for I am holier than you!’ These people are like smoke in my nostrils, like a fire that keeps burning all day long.

Luke 23:11

Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

James 2:2

For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

Jude 1:16

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.