NET Bible
"For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,"
— James 2:2, NET Bible
“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 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;”
Prejudice and the Law of Love My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,
do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?
If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?