James 2:2 · KJV
“For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; {assembly: Gr. synagogue}”
— James 2:2
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: {in...: or, well, or, seemly}
James 2 — Context
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.
2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; {assembly: Gr. synagogue}
3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: {in...: or, well, or, seemly}
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Cross References
Esther 3:10
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. {enemy: or, oppressor}
Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put {it} on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on {his} feet:
Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which {were} with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: {goodly: Heb. desirable}
Matthew 11:8-9
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft {clothing} are in kings' houses.
Esther 8:2
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Zechariah 3:3-4
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
Isaiah 64:6
But we are all as an unclean {thing}, and all our righteousnesses {are} as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.