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CHAPTER II.
_We should not prefer the rich to the poor, nor show any_
_partiality inconsistent with the Gospel of Christ_, 1-4.
_God has chosen the poor, rich in faith, to be heirs of his_
_kingdo...
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MY BRETHREN - Perhaps meaning brethren in two respects - as Jews, and
as Christians. In both respects the form of address would be proper.
HAVE NOT THE FAITH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - Faith is the
di...
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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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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....
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James 2:1-13. Respect of Persons
1. _have not the faith_ Better, DO NOT HOLD. The Greek for "respect of
persons" (better, perhaps, ACCEPTANCE OF PERSONS) is in the plural, as
including all the varied...
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1–4.
THE SUBJECT OF θρησκεία NATURALLY LEADS TO THE THOUGHT OF THE
συναγωγή, CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH WHICH IS THE SPIRITUAL DANGER
OF προσωπολημψία, AGAINST WHICH ST JAMES NOW WARNS HIS
BRETHREN....
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ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ ΜΟΥ, the name itself is a protest against the sin
of προσωπολημψία.
ΜῊ … ἜΧΕΤΕ is pointed interrogatively by Westcott and Hort.
This construction however is regularly used only where a negati...
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_GOD HATES DISCRIMINATION -- JAMES 2:1-7:_ The Christian religion will
not allow a person to practice discrimination. Discrimination is an
example of inconsistency between faith and action. In the thi...
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WITH RESPECT OF PERSONS.— The word Προσωποληψια
signifies the respect of persons in judgment, not purely according to
the merits of the cause, but according to external respects which
relate not to it...
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TEMPTATION IN THE CHURCH
_Text 2:1-4_
1.
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of
glory, with respect of persons.
2.
For if there come into your synagogue a man with...
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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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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of
glory, with respect of persons.
2:1-13. Illustrating "the perfect law of liberty" (James 1:25) in one
instance of a sin against...
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VERSE 1. MY BRETHREN, HAVE NOT FAITH.
The apostle in this verse desires to impress the brethren with the
idea that with God there is no distinction to be made among men
growing out of the accidental c...
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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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II.
(1) MY BRETHREN. — The second chapter opens with some stern rebukes
for those unworthy Christians who had “men’s persons in
admiration,” and, doubtless, that “because of advantage” to
themselves....
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CHAPTER 10
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ST. JAMES-THE PRACTICAL UNBELIEF INVOLVED IN
SHOWING A WORLDLY RESPECT OF PERSONS IN PUBLIC WORSHIP.
James 2:1
As has been stated already, in a previous chapter, one of...
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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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μὴ … ἔχετε : the imperative, which is also found in all the
versions, seems more natural and more in accordance with the style of
the Epistle than the interrogative form adopted by WH. ἐν
προσωπολημψί...
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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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CHRISTIANITY ELIMINATES PARTIALITY
Roberts points out that the Greek word for "respect of persons"
literally means "face receiving." In other words, judging what kind of
man one is by how he looks. Th...
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My (1) brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the
Lord] of (a) glory, with respect of persons.
(1) The first: charity which proceeds from a true faith, cannot exist
with the respecti...
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With respect of persons. This partial respect of persons is several
times condemned both in the Old and New Testament. St. James here
speaks of it as it was committed in the assemblies, by which many...
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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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CONTENTS
We have in this Chapter, an interesting Statement, of the Conduct to
be observed by the Lord's People, towards the Lord's Poor. And also, a
blessed Account of the Works of Faith, as distingu...
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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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This reproof seems at first sight to be hard and unreasonable; for it
is one of the duties of courtesy, not to be neglected, to honor those
who are elevated in the world. Further, if respect of person...
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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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MY BRETHREN,.... As the apostle is about to dissuade from the evil of
having respect to persons, this is a very fit introduction to it, and
carries in it an argument why it should not obtain; since th...
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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, _the Lord_
of glory, with respect of persons.
Ver. 1. _The Lord of glory_] Or, "Have not the glorious faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ," &c. Fa...
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_My brethren_ The equality of Christians intimated by this name is the
ground of the admonition; _have_ That is, _hold; not the faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory_ Of which glory all wh...
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HAVE NOT; hold not.
THE FAITH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST; his gospel considered as addressed
to our faith. Compare Acts 6:7.
WITH RESPECT OF PERSONS; let not the outward condition of persons
regulate y...
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MY BRETHREN, HAVE NOT THE FAITH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE LORD OF
GLORY, WITH RESPECT OF PERSONS....
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DEAD FAITH COMPARED WITH LIVING FAITH.
Caution against partiality:...
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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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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER TWO
(The question numbers refer to the verse number.)
1. Who is addressed in this verse? How do we “hold” faith? What is
partiality? Is partiality another word or pre...
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"My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ
with an attitude of personal favoritism."My brethren" -We will have
more success in helping our brethren improve themselves or ch...
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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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JAMES CHAPTER 2 JAMES 2:1 It is not agreeable to the Christian
profession to regard the rich, and despise the poor. JAMES 2:10 The
guilt of any one breach of the law. JAMES 2:13 The obligation to
merc...
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James 2:1 My G3450 brethren G80 not G3361 hold G2192 (G5720) faith
G4102 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus...
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CHAPTER 2. FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.
The Fact That Faith Without Relevant Action Is Dead Is Illustrated
(James 2:1). It Will Be Brought Into Judgment (James 2:8,) And The
Case Is Argued Scriptural...
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‘My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of
glory, with respect of persons.'
James commences by drawing their attention to the fact that the glory
of our Lord, Jesus Christ, is far...
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James 2:1. MY BRETHREN. The connection appears to be: As the true
service of God consists in active benevolence, exercised especially
toward the poor and afflicted, St. James takes occasion to reprove...
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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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MY BRETHREN
(αδελφο μου). Transition to a new topic as in James 1:19;
James 2:5; James 2:14; James 3:1;...
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THE LORD OF GLORY
The Glory, that is, in the sense of (Hebrews 1:3) as taking the place
of the shekinah.
WITH RESPECT
In the presence of Christ the Glory, earthly distinctions disappear....
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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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MY BROTHERS! See note on James 1:2. AS BELIEVERS. "You are NEW in your
union to Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17_)."_ YOU MUST NEVER. "You must
never be guilty of prejudice and discrimination in your dealin...
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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 2:8; 1 Timothy 1:19; 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Chronicles 19:7;...
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Have [ε χ ε τ ε]. Rev., hold, not in the sense of hold fast,
cleave to, but of possessing, occupying, and practicing, as a matter
of habit. Thus we say that a man holds his property by a certain
tenur...
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My brethren — The equality of Christians, intimated by this name, is
the ground of the admonition. Hold not the faith of our common Lord,
the Lord of glory — Of which glory all who believe in him part...
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For the better understanding of these words, let us consider. 1. What
the apostle doth not; 2. What he doth condemn. 3. What is here not
condemned, namely,
1. The paying of civil respect to all perso...