James 2:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.

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  • Lev 19:15 : 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.
  • John 8:9 : 9 And when they heard it, being accused by their owne conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at ye eldest euen to the last: so Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the mids.
  • John 8:46 : 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?
  • John 16:8 : 8 And when he is come, he will reproue the worlde of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust. 8 But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead. 9 For I once was aliue, wtout the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued, 10 But I died: and the same commandement which was ordeined vnto life, was found to be vnto me vnto death. 11 For sinne tooke occasion by the commandement, and deceiued me, and thereby slewe me. 12 Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good. 13 Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid: but sinne, that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sinne might be out of measure sinfull by the commandement.
  • 1 Cor 14:24 : 24 But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,
  • Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the Lawe am dead to the Lawe, that I might liue vnto God.
  • Jas 2:1-4 : 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, 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, 4 Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
  • 1 John 3:4 : 4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
  • Jude 1:15 : 15 To giue iudgement against al men, and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds, which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which wicked sinners haue spoken against him.

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  • Jas 2:6-8
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    6But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?

    7Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?

    8But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.

  • Jas 2:10-13
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    10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.

    11For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.

    12So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shal be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.

    13For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

  • Rom 2:11-13
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    11For there is no respect of persons with God.

    12For as many as haue sinned without the Lawe, shall perish also without the Lawe: and as many as haue sinned in the Lawe, shall be iudged by the Lawe,

    13(For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.

  • Jas 2:1-4
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    1My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lorde Iesus Christ in respect of persons.

    2For 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,

    3And 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,

    4Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?

  • Job 13:10
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    10He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person.

  • Mal 2:9
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    9Therefore haue I also made you to be despised, and vile before all the people, because yee kept not my wayes, but haue beene partiall in the Lawe.

  • Col 3:25
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    25But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person iudgeth according to euery mans woorke, passe the time of your dwelling here in feare,

  • 1 John 3:4
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    4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

  • Prov 24:23
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    23Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

  • Rom 2:22-23
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    22Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?

    23Thou that gloriest in the Lawe, through breaking the Lawe, dishonourest thou God?

  • Lev 19:15
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    15Ye 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.

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoeuer thou art that condemnest: for in that that thou condemnest another, thou condemnest thy selfe: for thou that condemnest, doest the same things.

    2But we know that the iudgement of God is according to trueth, against them which comit such things.

    3And thinkest thou this, O thou man, that condemnest them which doe such thinges, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God?

  • Rom 3:9
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    9What then? Are we more excellent? No, in no wise: for we haue alreadie prooued, that all, both Iewes and Gentiles are vnder sinne,

  • Jas 4:11
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    11Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.

  • Rom 2:27
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    27And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature (if it keepe the Lawe) condemne thee which by the letter and circumcision art a transgressour of the Lawe?

  • Gal 2:17
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    17If then while we seeke to be made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid.

  • Deut 16:19
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    19Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

  • Gal 5:14
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    14For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • Deut 1:17
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    17Ye shal haue no respect of person in iudgement, but shall heare the small aswell as the great: yee shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgemet is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

  • 1 Cor 8:12
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    12Nowe when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

  • 1 Cor 6:8
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    8Nay, yee your selues doe wrong, and doe harme, and that to your brethren.

  • Eph 6:9
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    9And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

  • Lev 6:2
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    2If any sinne and commit a trespasse against the Lorde, and denie vnto his neighbour that, which was take him to keepe, or that which was put to him of trust, or doth by robberie, or by violence oppresse his neighbour,

  • Num 5:6
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    6Speake vnto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sinne that men commit, and transgresse against the Lorde, when that person shall trespasse,

  • Jer 7:5
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    5For if you amende and redresse your waies and your woorkes: if you execute iudgement betweene a man and his neighbour,

  • Rom 13:9
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    9For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kil, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commaundement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • Rom 7:7
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    7What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust.

  • Gal 6:2
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    2Beare ye one anothers burden, & so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

  • 2 Chr 19:7
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    7Wherefore nowe let the feare of the Lorde be vpon you: take heede, and do it: for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God, neither respect of persons, nor receiuing of reward.

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,

  • Rom 2:17
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    17Beholde, thou art called a Iewe, and restest in the Lawe, and gloriest in God,

  • Rom 2:15
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    15Which shew the effect of the Lawe written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witnes, and their thoughts accusing one another, or excusing,)

  • Jas 1:22
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    22And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

  • Rom 3:20
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    20Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.