The Sin of Partiality
1 My brothers,2:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 14ver. 9;Lev. 19:15;Deut. 1:17;16:19;Prov. 24:23;Rom. 2:11;Eph. 6:9show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. 2:8;[Acts 7:2]the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, "You sit here in a good place," [Prov. 18:23]while you say to the poor man, "You stand over there," or, "Sit down at my feet," 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become John 7:24judges with evil thoughts?