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Verse 9. _BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS_] In judgment, or in any
other way; _ye commit sin_ against God, and against your brethren, and
are _convinced_, ελεγχομενοι, and are _convicted_, by the
la...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN - You transgress the
plain law of God, and do wrong. See the references on James 2:1.
AND ARE CONVINCED OF THE LAW AS TRANSGRESSORS - Greek “By the
law...
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II. THE ROYAL LAW: FAITH AND WORKS
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The faith of Christ with respect to persons (James 2:1)_
2. The royal law (James 2:6)
3. Faith must be manifested by works (James 2:14)...
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This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably
better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found
for generations. The scene of James 2:2 is the synagogue, best ta...
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RESPECT OF PERSONS (James 2:1)
_ 2:1 My brothers, you cannot really believe that you have faith in
our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, and yet continue to have respect of
persons._
Respect of persons is...
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If you perfectly keep the royal law, as the Scripture has it: "You
must love your neighbour as yourself, you do well. But if you treat
people with respect of persons, such conduct is sin and you stand...
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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...
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_but if ye have respect to persons_ The Greek gives a compound verb
which is not found elsewhere, IF YE BE PERSON-ACCEPTING.
_ye commit sin_ The Greek is more emphatic, " IT IS SIN that ye are
workin...
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5–14.
THE ROYAL LAW OF LOVE IS INFRINGED BY THE UNJUST AND SCORNFUL
TREATMENT OF THE POOR DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING SECTION, AND THUS THE
WHOLE LAW IS BROKEN...
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ΤΟΥ͂ ΝΌΜΟΥ. Here the law of Christ which makes no distinction
between rich and poor....
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_GOD HAS A ROYAL LAW -- JAMES 2:8-13:_ Discrimination is contrary to
the Royal Law which saves man from sin. James reminded Christians that
God has a "Royal Law." James used the expression "royal law,...
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ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΠΤΕΪ́ΤΕ _praes. ind. act. от_
ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΠΤΈΩ (G4380) быть лидеприятным
(_см._ James 2:1 об имени). Ind. используется в
_conj._ 1 типа, предполагающем реальность
условия. Можно согрешить, не...
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IF YE FULFIL THE ROYAL LAW— The whole of the apostle's argument
depends upon that sacred maxim so frequently introduced in a direct or
indirect manner by the infallibly inspired writers of the New
Tes...
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CHAPTER IV
_OVER-RATED RICHES_
James 2:1-13
_Introduction_
The ability to accumulate riches, in the minds of many people, seems
to qualify any man for any position. Even though the acquisition of
r...
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WHY OVER-RATING RICHES IS SIN
_Text 2:5-9_
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as
to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he
promi...
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VERSE 9 BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT OF PERSONS.
If, in disregard of the royal law, you continue to have respect of
persons, and thus remain partial, you commit sin; you are convicted by
the law as transgre...
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26 The outward form of divine service, the rites and ceremonies of the
sacerdotal system of Moses, was but the exterior shell of truth. It
was the letter: truth was the spirit. The ritual was full of...
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WARNINGS AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS. BELIEF AND PRACTICE
1. Another instance of inconsistency. JESUS CHRIST _the Lord_ OF
GLORY] better, 'Jesus Christ the glory,' or 'the glorious one,' One of
the ra...
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WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DO
JAMES
_IAN MACKERVOY_
The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them.
CHAPTER 2
RESPECT OF PERSONS 2:1-7
V1 My Christian brothers and sisters, you trust th...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS... — Translate, _But if ye respect
persons, ye work sin, and are convicted by the Law_ (_i.e.,_ at the
bar of conscience) _as transgressors._ The first principle has...
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CHAPTER 11
THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR-THE
SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW.
James 2:5
ST. JAMES is varied in his style. Sometimes he writes short,
maxim-like sentences, w...
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προσωπολημπτεῖτε : see note on James 2:1; the word
does not occur elsewhere in the N.T. nor in the Septuagint; _cf._
Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 16:19. ἁμαρτίαν
ἐργάζεσθε : the strength of the expres...
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James 2:1-13 take up again the subject of the rich and poor which was
commenced in James 1:9-11....
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AVOID SERVILITY TO THE RICH
James 2:1
This sin of making distinctions in God's house is as rife today as
ever; and wherever it is practiced the divine Spirit departs. God's
love is impartial, so far...
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Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes
it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the
possession of worldly wealth. To show such respect shows that th...
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THE ROYAL LAW
James seemingly anticipated their response. Perhaps they would say
they were only following the law, fit for kings, which said they
should love their neighbor as themselves (Leviticus 19...
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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of
glory, with respect of persons. (2) For if there come unto your
assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come...
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To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of James
from the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by no
means least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...
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When, in the second place, he says, that those who had respect of
persons were _convinced_, or _reproved _by the law, the law is taken
according to its proper meaning. For since we are bidden by God’s...
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The apostle now enters on the subject of those who professed to
believe that Jesus was Christ the Lord. Before, in Chapter 1, he had
spoken of the new nature in connection with God: here the professio...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN, c] This is not doing
well, but is a transgression of the law, as every sin is hence it
follows,
AND ARE CONVINCED OF THE LAW AS TRANSGRESSORS; which...
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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of
the law as transgressors.
Ver. 9. _Ye commit sin_] That is flat; though ye have thought
otherwise. _See Trapp on "_ Jam 2:4 _"_...
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_If ye fulfil the royal law_ The supreme law of the great King, which
is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich; _ye do well_ The
phrase, νομος βασιλικος, _royal law_, here admits of
three...
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CONVINCED OF THE LAW; shown by it to be transgressors....
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DEAD FAITH COMPARED WITH LIVING FAITH.
Caution against partiality:...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN, AND ARE CONVINCED OF
THE LAW AS TRANSGRESSORS.
It is a peculiar fact that history repeats itself, that the same
conditions seem to be found in the Chr...
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The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the
book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal
considerations, perfectly true and impartial. To mix the faith of
C...
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How do we show partiality to others? What ever happened to “sin”
in our language? Why do avoid this word? Why do we use - mistake,
goof, error in judgment - instead of SIN? Why is partiality a sin?
Wh...
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"But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted
by the law as transgressors." "if you show partiality" -There is not
room for partiality in the command to love neighbor as self....
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1-13 Those who profess faith in Christ as the Lord of glory, must not
respect persons on account of mere outward circumstances and
appearances, in a manner not agreeing with their profession of being...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN; the second part of
the apostle's answer, in which he sets _persons_ in opposition to
_neighbour:_ q.d. If you, instead of loving your neighbour, which...
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James 2:9 but G1161 if G1487 partiality G4380 (G5719) commit G2038
(G5736) sin G266 convicted G1651 ...
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THE REASON THAT THEIR TREATMENT OF RICH AND POOR IS TO BE CONDEMNED
AND WILL COME INTO JUDGMENT IS NOW GIVEN (JAMES 2:8).
Having opened with an illustration so as to seize the attention, James
now app...
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‘If you really (or ‘however, if you') fulfil the royal law,
according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as
yourself, you do well, but if you have respect of persons, you commit
sin, bei...
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James 2:1-13. In this passage, St. James proceeds to caution his
readers against showing respect of persons, especially in their
religious assemblies; for by doing so they would violate their
Christia...
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James 2:9. BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT OF PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN, ye
violate this royal law, AND ARE CONVINCED OF, convicted by, THE LAW.
By the law here is not meant a single commandment, as the law again...
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BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT OF PERSONS
(ε δε προσωπολημπτειτε). Condition of first class
by contrast with that in verse James 2:8. For this verb (present
active indicative), formed from προσωπον λαμβανω...
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SIN
SIN
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
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CONTENTS: The tests of brotherly love and good words. Justification
before men by our works.
CHARACTERS: Christ, James, Abraham, Isaac, Rahab.
CONCLUSION: Those who are possessors of Christ's salvat...
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James 2:1. _Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of
glory, with respect of persons._ See James 1:1. The whole of this
chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure religio...
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BUT. James makes this as strong as he can! It is a deliberate,
conscious act of sin if they make distinctions on the basis of outward
appearance (social rank, wealth, clothes, etc.) THE LAW condemns y...
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JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 2:9 PARTIALITY. Favoring the rich breaks the OT
commands to treat the poor fairly (Leviticus 19:15;...
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JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 2:1 The Sin of Favoritism. The problem of the
poor and the rich, already emphasized in James 1:9,...
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SINS OF PARTIALITY, ETC.
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
James 2:1. HAVE NOT.—Better, “hold not.” _Webster_ translates,
“Without showing degrees of deference, maintain ye your faith.”
THE LORD OF GLO...
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EXPOSITION
JAMES 2:1
WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS.
JAMES 2:1
The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible.
(1) That of the A.V. and R.
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Now my brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord
of glory, with respect of persons (James 2:1).
This is so difficult. It is so easy for us to fall in the trap of
respecting pers...
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1 Corinthians 14:24; 1 John 3:4; Galatians 2:19; James 2:1; John 16:8
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Ye have respect to persons [π ρ ο σ ω π ο λ η μ π τ ε ι
τ ε]. Only here in New Testament. See on ver. 1.
Ye commit sin [α μ α ρ τ ι α ν ε ρ γ α ζ ε σ θ ε].
Lit., "work sin." Compare Matthew 7:23; Acts...
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Being convicted — By that very law. Exodus 23:3....