James 2:3
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
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Referenced Verses
- 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For 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 become rich.
- Luke 7:44-46 : 44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.
- Isa 65:5 : 5 that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
- Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words] ), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
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- Jas 2:1-22 verses87%
1My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
- Jas 2:4-74 verses81%
4do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5Hearken, 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 promised to them that love him?
6But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
7Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
- Mark 12:38-392 verses75%
38And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,
39and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
- Luke 14:7-104 verses74%
7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,
8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,
9and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.
- Matt 23:5-62 verses74%
5But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of their garments] ,
6and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
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43Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
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9but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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21To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
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10He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.
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8But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [raiment] ? Behold, they that wear soft [raiment] are in kings' houses.
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25But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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3neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.
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19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
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6folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
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19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
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15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
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2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
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11But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:
- Luke 14:12-132 verses70%
12And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
13But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
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15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
- Prov 25:6-72 verses69%
6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
7For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
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11Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.
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6When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
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29yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
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17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
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4If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?
- Jas 2:15-162 verses68%
15If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
16and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
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11for there is no respect of persons with God.
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1Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
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31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
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23These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
- Jas 1:9-102 verses68%
9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
10and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.