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KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

James 2:1–3

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MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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From verse 1

  1. Proverbs 24:23Rank 1 from verse 1
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    23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

  2. James 2:9Rank 2 from verse 1
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    9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

  3. Deuteronomy 16:19Rank 3 from verse 1
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    19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

  4. Leviticus 19:15Rank 4 from verse 1
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    15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

  5. Deuteronomy 1:17Rank 5 from verse 1
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    17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

From verse 2

  1. Esther 3:10Rank 1 from verse 2
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    10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

  2. Luke 15:22Rank 2 from verse 2
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    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  3. Esther 8:2Rank 3 from verse 2
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    2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

  4. Genesis 27:15Rank 4 from verse 2
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    15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

  5. Matthew 11:8–9Rank 5 from verse 2
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    8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

    9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 1 from verse 3
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    9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  2. James 2:6Rank 2 from verse 3
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    6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

  3. Luke 7:44–46Rank 3 from verse 3
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    44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

  4. Isaiah 65:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

  5. Jude 1:16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

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DEFINED WORDS

James 2:1

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Jesus Christ

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The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

respect

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Sense 1: Regard or consideration. Sense 2: Relation or reference. Sense 3: Honour. Sense 4: Partial favour. Sense 5: To show regard or honour to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:2

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

assembly

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A company or congregation gathered together; the act, occasion, or appointed meeting of gathering, whether common, civil, military, or solemn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ring

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Sense 1: A circular band or ornament. Sense 2: A circular space or company.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

goodly

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Attractive, beautiful, comely, pleasing, desirable, fine, choice, noble, valuable, or impressive in appearance or quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

apparel

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Sense 1: Clothing or garments. Sense 2: As a verb, to clothe or adorn with garments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vile

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Low, base, contemptible, shameful, dishonourable, of little worth, or in a humbled condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 2:3

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

respect

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Sense 1: Regard or consideration. Sense 2: Relation or reference. Sense 3: Honour. Sense 4: Partial favour. Sense 5: To show regard or honour to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

gay

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Showy, splendid, or richly adorned in appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

clothing

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Sense 1: Garments or covering for the body. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which covers or invests.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

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2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

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3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

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4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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