World English Bible
"But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?"
— James 2:6, World English Bible
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
“But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? ”
“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 you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"
haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.