Catholic Public Domain Version
"For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel, and if a poor man has also entered, in dirty clothing, "
— James 2:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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;”
“For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; ”
“For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;”
“For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,”
“For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel; and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire:”
“For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,”
“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;”
My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.
For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel, and if a poor man has also entered, in dirty clothing,
and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel, so that you say to him, “You may sit in this good place,” but you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”
are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?
My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?