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1 My brothers and sisters, practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ by not favoring one person over another. 2 For example, two men come to your worship service. One man is wearing gold rings and fine clothes; the other man, who is poor, is wearing shabby clothes. 3 Suppose you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say to him, |Please have a seat.| But you say to the poor man, |Stand over there,| or |Sit on the floor at my feet.| 4 Aren't you discriminating against people and using a corrupt standard to make judgments? 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn't God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him? 6 Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don't rich people oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Don't they curse the good name [of Jesus], the name that was used to bless you? 8 You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: |Love your neighbor as you love yourself.| 9 If you favor one person over another, you're sinning, and this law convicts you of being disobedient. James 2:1-9, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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