1.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
have = hold.
faith . App-150 .
Lord . App-98 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 . XI
glory . Compare 1 Corinthians 2:8 . Seep. 1511.
with . App-104 .
respect of persons . Greek. prosopolepsia. See Romans 2:11 .
2.
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;
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 (gay). Luke 23:11 .Acts 10:30 . Revelation 15:6 ; Revelation 18:14 ; Revelation 19:8 ; Revelation 22:1 , 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 .Acts 1:10 ; Acts 10:30 ; Acts 12:21 .
also, &c . = a poor man also.
poor . App-127 .
vile . Greek. rhuparos. Only here. Compare James 1:21 .
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:
have respect . App-133 .
unto = to.
in a good place . Literally well. Greek. kalos.
under . App-104 .
4.
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Are . . . partial . App-122 .
of . Genitive of quality or character. App-17 .
evil . App-128 .
thoughts = reasonings. See Matthew 15:19 .
5.
Hearken, 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?
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 .
6.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
have . Omit.
despised = shamed. Greek. atimazo. See Acts 5:41 .
poor . Singular, as James 2:2 .
oppress . See Acts 10:38 .
draw = themselves drag. Greek. h elko. See Acts 21:30 .
before = to. App-104 .
judgment seats . App-177 .
7.
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
that = the.
worthy = honourable. Greek. kalos. See Romans 12:17 .
name . See Acts 2:38 ; Acts 15:26 .
by the which, &c . = which is called upon ( App-104 .) you. called. See Acts 2:21 .
8.
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
royal . Greek. basilikos. See John 4:46 .
according to . App-104 .
Scripture . Greek. graphe. The quotation is from Leviticus 19:18 .
9.
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
have respect, &c . Greek. prosopolepteo. Only here. Compare James 2:1 and Acts 10:34 . See Leviticus 19:15 .
sin . App-128 .
and are, &c . = being convicted. Greek. elencho. See 1 Corinthians 14:24 (convince).
transgressors . App-128 .
10.
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
offend = stumble. Greek. ptaio. See Romans 11:11 .
is = has been.
guilty . See Deuteronomy 27:26 . Matthew 26:66 . Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:10 .
11.
For 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.
said also, &c . See Exodus 20:14 , Exodus 20:13 .
no = not, James 2:4 .
12.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
speak . App-121 .
shall = are about to.
judged . App-122 .
by . App-104 .James 2:1 .
liberty . Compare James 1:25 .
13.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
he . . . judgment = (there shall be) judgment to him.
judgment . App-177 .
without mercy . Greek. anileos. Only here.
no = not, as James 2:1 .
rejoiceth against = boasteth over. Greek. katakauchaomai. See James 3:14 and Romans 11:18 .
14.
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
What doth, &c . = What is the profit (Greek. ophelos) ? See 1 Corinthians 15:32 .
though = if, as in James 2:2 .
a man = one. App-123 .
works . Compare Matthew 5:16 .
can, &c . Question preceded by me, assuming a negative answer.
15.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16.
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17.
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
dead . Greek. nekros. Compare App-139 .
alone = by ( App-104 .) itself.
18.
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
without = apart from. Greek. choris.
19.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
believest . App-150 .
devils = demons. See App-101 .
believe . App-150 .
tremble = shudder. Greek. phrisso. Only here.
20.
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
wilt . App-102 .
know . App-132 .
dead . In the Textus Receptus the same as James 2:17 , but the texts read argos, idle or barren. See Matthew 12:36 and 2 Peter 1:8 .
21.
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
justified . App-191 .
son . App-108 .
22.
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Seest . App-133 .
wrought with . Greek. sunergeo. See Romans 8:28 .
made perfect . App-125 .
23.
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
fulfilled . App-125 .
believed . App-150 .
imputed = reckoned. Greek. logizomai . See Romans 2:3 (thinkest).
righteousness . App-191 . Quoted from Genesis 15:6 , but it received a further fulfilment after Jam 22:10 , which obtained the testimony of verses: James 2:15-18 .
friend of God . See 2 Chronicles 20:7 . Isaiah 41:8 .
24.
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
see . App-133 .
25.
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
also . Should follow "harlot".
sent . . . out . App-174 .
another . App-124 .
26.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
the . Omit.
spirit . App-101 . See Authorized Version m., and compare Genesis 2:7 .
so, &c . = so faith also.