James 2:3
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:
And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here ‖in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole:
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, well, or seemely.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 1 from verse 3
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.
9For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
- Luke 7:44–46Rank 3 from verse 3
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.
44And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.
45Thou gauest me no kisse: but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kisse my feet.
46Mine head with oile thou didst not anoint: but this woman anointed my feet with oyntment.
- Isaiah 65:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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.
16These are murmurers complainers, walking after their owne lustes, and their mouth speaketh great swelling wordes, hauing mens persons in admiration because of aduantage.
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James 2:3
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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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.
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Showy, splendid, or richly adorned in appearance.
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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
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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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’.
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A stool for the feet; that which supports the feet of one.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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2:1MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2:1¶ My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Iesus Christ the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.
2:2For 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;
2:2For if there come vnto your †assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment:
2:3And 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:
2:3And yee haue respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say vnto him, Sit thou here ‖in a good place: and say to the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footstoole:
Selected passage2:4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
2:4Are yee not then partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
2:5Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of ‖the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?
2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
2:6But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?
2:7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
2:7Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?
2:8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
2:8If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.
2:9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
2:9But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.
2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
2:10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
2:11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
2:11For he ‖that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law.
2:12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
2:12So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.
2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
2:13For he shall haue iudgement without mercie, that hath shewed no mercy, & mercie ‖reioyceth against iudgement.