American Standard Version
"But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? "
— James 2:6, American Standard Version
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
“But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?”
“But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?”
“But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? And do not they draw you before the judgment seats?”
“But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?”
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.