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**have** = hold.
**faith** . App-150 .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 . XI
**glory** . Compare [1 Corinthians 2:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/8) . Seep. 1511.
**with** . App-104 .
**respect of persons** . Greek. *prosopolepsia.* See [Romans 2:11](../../../kjv/romans/2/11) .

**assembly** = synagogue. Greek. *sunagoge.* App-120 .
**man** . App-123 .
**with a gold ring** . Literally gold-ringed. Greek. *chrusodaktulios,* Only here.
**goodly** = bright, or shining. Greek. *lampros.* Here, [James 2:3](../../../kjv/james/2/3) (gay). [Luke 23:11](../../../kjv/luke/23/11) .[Acts 10:30](../../../kjv/acts/10/30) . [Revelation 15:6](../../../kjv/revelation/15/6) ; [Revelation 18:14](../../../kjv/revelation/18/14) ; [Revelation 19:8](../../../kjv/revelation/19/8) ; [Revelation 22:1](../../../kjv/revelation/22/1) , [Revelation 22:16](../../../kjv/revelation/22/16) .
**apparel** . Greek. *esthes* . In this and in the next verse translated by three different words, "apparel", "raiment", "clothing". Compare [Luke 23:11](../../../kjv/luke/23/11) .[Acts 1:10](../../../kjv/acts/1/10) ; [Acts 10:30](../../../kjv/acts/10/30) ; [Acts 12:21](../../../kjv/acts/12/21) .
**also, &c** . = a poor man also.
**poor** . App-127 .
**vile** . Greek. *rhuparos.* Only here. Compare [James 1:21](../../../kjv/james/1/21) .

**have respect** . App-133 .
**unto** = to.
**in a good place** . Literally well. Greek. *kalos.*
**under** . App-104 .

**Are . . . partial** . App-122 .
**of** . Genitive of quality or character. App-17 .
**evil** . App-128 .
**thoughts** = reasonings. See [Matthew 15:19](../../../kjv/matthew/15/19) .

**beloved** . App-135 .
**Hath . . . chosen** = Did . . . choose.
**God** . App-98 .
**this** = the.
**world** . App-129 .
**kingdom** . See App-112 , App-113 , App-114 .
**hath** . Omit.
**love** . App-135 .

**have** . Omit.
**despised** = shamed. Greek. *atimazo.* See [Acts 5:41](../../../kjv/acts/5/41) .
**poor** . Singular, as [James 2:2](../../../kjv/james/2/2) .
**oppress** . See [Acts 10:38](../../../kjv/acts/10/38) .
**draw** = themselves drag. Greek. *h* elko. See [Acts 21:30](../../../kjv/acts/21/30) .
**before** = to. App-104 .
**judgment seats** . App-177 .

**that** = the.
**worthy** = honourable. Greek. *kalos.* See [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17) .
**name** . See [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) ; [Acts 15:26](../../../kjv/acts/15/26) .
**by the which, &c** . = which is called upon ( App-104 .) you. called. See [Acts 2:21](../../../kjv/acts/2/21) .

**royal** . Greek. *basilikos.* See [John 4:46](../../../kjv/john/4/46) .
**according to** . App-104 .
**Scripture** . Greek. *graphe.* The quotation is from [Leviticus 19:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/18) .

**have respect, &c** . Greek. *prosopolepteo.* Only here. Compare [James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) and [Acts 10:34](../../../kjv/acts/10/34) . See [Leviticus 19:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/15) .
**sin** . App-128 .
**and are, &c** . = being convicted. Greek. *elencho.* See [1 Corinthians 14:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/24) (convince).
**transgressors** . App-128 .

**offend** = stumble. Greek. *ptaio.* See [Romans 11:11](../../../kjv/romans/11/11) .
**is** = has been.
**guilty** . See [Deuteronomy 27:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/26) . [Matthew 26:66](../../../kjv/matthew/26/66) . [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10) .

**said also, &c** . See [Exodus 20:14](../../../kjv/exodus/20/14) , [Exodus 20:13](../../../kjv/exodus/20/13) .
**no** = not, [James 2:4](../../../kjv/james/2/4) .

**speak** . App-121 .
**shall** = are about to.
**judged** . App-122 .
**by** . App-104 .[James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) .
**liberty** . Compare [James 1:25](../../../kjv/james/1/25) .

**he . . . judgment** = (there shall be) judgment to him.
**judgment** . App-177 .
**without mercy** . Greek. *anileos.* Only here.
**no** = not, as [James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) .
**rejoiceth against** = boasteth over. Greek. *katakauchaomai.* See [James 3:14](../../../kjv/james/3/14) and [Romans 11:18](../../../kjv/romans/11/18) .

**What doth, &c** . = What *is* the profit (Greek. *ophelos)* ? See [1 Corinthians 15:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/32) .
**though** = if, as in [James 2:2](../../../kjv/james/2/2) .
**a man** = one. App-123 .
**works** . Compare [Matthew 5:16](../../../kjv/matthew/5/16) .
**can, &c** . Question preceded by *me,* assuming a negative answer.

**be** . Greek. *huparcho.* See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**destitute** = lacking. Greek. *leipo* , as in [James 1:4](../../../kjv/james/1/4) , [James 1:5](../../../kjv/james/1/5) .
**daily** . Greek. *ephemeros.* Only here.

**one** . App-123 ., as in [James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1) , [James 2:4](../../../kjv/james/2/4) , [James 2:5](../../../kjv/james/2/5) .
**needful** . Greek. *epitedeios.* Only here.

**dead** . Greek. *nekros.* Compare App-139 .
**alone** = by ( App-104 .) itself.

**without** = apart from. Greek. choris.

**believest** . App-150 .
**devils** = demons. See App-101 .
**believe** . App-150 .
**tremble** = shudder. Greek. *phrisso.* Only here.

**wilt** . App-102 .
**know** . App-132 .
**dead** . In the *Textus Receptus* the same as [James 2:17](../../../kjv/james/2/17) , but the texts read *argos,* idle or barren. See [Matthew 12:36](../../../kjv/matthew/12/36) and [2 Peter 1:8](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/8) .

**justified** . App-191 .
**son** . App-108 .

**Seest** . App-133 .
**wrought with** . Greek. *sunergeo.* See [Romans 8:28](../../../kjv/romans/8/28) .
**made perfect** . App-125 .

**fulfilled** . App-125 .
**believed** . App-150 .
**imputed** = reckoned. Greek. *logizomai* . See [Romans 2:3](../../../kjv/romans/2/3) (thinkest).
**righteousness** . App-191 . Quoted from [Genesis 15:6](../../../kjv/genesis/15/6) , but it received a further fulfilment after Jam 22:10 , which obtained the testimony of verses: [James 2:15-18](../../../kjv/james/2/15-18) .
**friend of God** . See [2 Chronicles 20:7](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/7) . [Isaiah 41:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/8) .

**see** . App-133 .

**also** . Should follow "harlot".
**sent . . . out** . App-174 .
**another** . App-124 .

**the** . Omit.
**spirit** . App-101 . See Authorized Version m., and compare [Genesis 2:7](../../../kjv/genesis/2/7) .
**so, &c** . = so faith also.

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