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1
|Santiago 2:1|
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favouritism.
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2
|Santiago 2:2|
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
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3
|Santiago 2:3|
If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”
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4
|Santiago 2:4|
have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
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5
|Santiago 2:5|
Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
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6
|Santiago 2:6|
But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
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7
|Santiago 2:7|
Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
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8
|Santiago 2:8|
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbour as yourself,” [Lev. 19:18] you are doing right.
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9
|Santiago 2:9|
But if you show favouritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as law-breakers.
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10
|Santiago 2:10|
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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