James 2:1
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
KJV
Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωπολημψίαις ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῆς δόξης.
Greek NT
Fratres mei, nolite in personarum acceptione habere fidem Domini nostri Jesu Christi gloriæ.
Vulgate
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons.
ASV
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, with respect of persons.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
προσωποληψία
prosopolepsia
noun · 4×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
We cannot truly call on God, the Father of all, if we refuse to treat in a brotherly way any man, created as he is in the image of God. Man's relation to God the Father and his relation to men his brothers are so linked together that Scripture says: "He who does not love does not know God." No foundation therefore remains for any theory or practice that leads to discrimination …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:8 — Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
- 1Cor 2:8 — Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
- 1Tim 1:19 — Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
- 1Tim 5:21 — I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
- 1Tim 5:21 — I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
- 2Chr 19:7 — Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- 2Chr 26:18 — And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense:
- 2Cor 5:16 — Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
- Acts 20:21 — Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Deut 1:17 — Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you
- Deut 1:17 — Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you
- Deut 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Eph 1:17 — That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
- Hag 2:9 — The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Jas 2:3 — 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:
- Jas 2:9 — But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
- Jas 2:9 — But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- John 7:24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
- Jude 1:16 — These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
- Jude 1:16 — These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
- Lev 19:15 — Ye 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 neighbour.
- Luke 14:12 — Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and
- Matt 22:16 — And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not
- Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Prov 24:23 — These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
- Prov 28:21 — To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
- Ps 24:7 — Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Ps 49:2 — Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
- Rev 14:12 — Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
- Titus 2:13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;