James 2:3
And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
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Referenced Verses
- 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
- Luke 7:44-46 : 44 Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head. 45 Thou gauest me no kisse: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kisse my feete. 46 Mine head with oyle thou didest not anoint: but she hath anoynted my feete with oyntment.
- Isa 65:5 : 5 Which say, Stand apart, come not nere to me: for I am holier then thou: these are a smoke in my wrath & a fire that burneth all the day.
- Jas 2:6 : 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
- Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes: Whose mouthes speake proud things, hauing mens persons in admiration, because of aduantage.
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- Jas 2:1-22 verses87%
1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lorde Iesus Christ in respect of persons.
2 For if there come into your copany a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,
- Jas 2:4-74 verses81%
4 Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
7 Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?
- Mark 12:38-392 verses75%
38 Moreouer he saide vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes which loue to goe in long robes, & loue salutations in the markets,
39 And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,
- Luke 14:7-104 verses74%
7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,
8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,
9 And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.
10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
- Matt 23:5-62 verses74%
5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
6 And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
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46 Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the hiest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:
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43 Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
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9 But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.
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21 To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
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10 He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person.
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8 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.
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25 But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes.
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3 Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.
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19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
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6 Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.
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19 There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.
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15 Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.
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2 Your riches are corrupt, and your garments are moth eaten.
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11 Then the King came in, to see the ghestes, and sawe there a man which had not on a wedding garment.
- Luke 14:12-132 verses70%
12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
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15 Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
- Prov 25:6-72 verses69%
6 Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
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11 Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shal not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shal not drinke wine of them.
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6 When euery one shall take holde of his brother of the house of his father, and say, Thou hast clothing: thou shalt bee our prince, and let this fall be vnder thine hand.
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29 Yet I say vnto you, that euen Solomon in all his glorie was not arayed like one of these.
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10 Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.
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17 For thou saiest, I am rich and increased with goods, and haue neede of nothing, and knowest not howe thou art wretched and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked.
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4 If then ye haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set vp them which are least esteemed in the Church.
- Jas 2:15-162 verses68%
15 For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
16 And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?
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11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
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1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
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31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
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23 Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.
- Jas 1:9-102 verses68%
9 Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:
10 Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.
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12 For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.
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8 And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?
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1 And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.