4. 1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious
Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. 2
Suppose a man comes into your meeting
wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a
poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
(James 2: 1 – 4)
5. 3 If you show special attention to the man
wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a
good seat for you," but say to the poor
man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor
by my feet," 4 have you not discriminated
among yourselves and become judges with
evil thoughts?
(James 2: 1 – 4)
6. So the spies questioned him: "Teacher, we
know that you speak and teach what is
right, and that you do not show partiality
but teach the way of God in accordance
with the truth.
(Luke 20: 21)
8. And masters, treat your slaves in the
same way. Do not threaten them, since
you know that he who is both their
Master and yours is in heaven, and there
is no favoritism with him.
(Ephesians 6: 9)
10. 5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God
chosen those who are poor in the eyes of
the world to be rich in faith and to inherit
the kingdom he promised those who love
him? 6 But you have insulted the poor. Is it
not the rich who are exploiting you? Are
they not the ones who are dragging you
into court? 7 Are they not the ones who are
slandering the noble name of him to whom
you belong?
(James 2: 5 – 7)
11. 26 Brothers, think of what you were when you
were called. Not many of you were wise by
human standards; not many were influential;
not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose
the foolish things of the world to shame the
wise; God chose the weak things of the world to
shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things
of this world and the despised things – and the
things that are not – to nullify the things that
are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.
(1 Corinthians 1: 26 – 31)
12. 30 It is because of him that you are in
Christ Jesus, who has become for us
wisdom from God – that is, our
righteousness, holiness and redemption.
31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who
boasts boast in the Lord."
(1 Corinthians 1: 26 – 31)
13. He who despises his neighbor
sins, but blessed is he who is
kind to the needy.
(Proverbs 14: 21)
14. He who oppresses the poor shows
contempt for their Maker, but whoever
is kind to the needy honors God.
(Proverbs 14: 31)
15. In everything I did, I showed you that by
this kind of hard work we must help the
weak, remembering the words the Lord
Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to
give than to receive.”
(Acts 20: 35)
17. 8 If you really keep the royal law found
in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as
yourself," you are doing right. 9 But if
you show favoritism, you sin and are
convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law
and yet stumbles at just one point is
guilty of breaking all of it.
(James 2: 8 – 11)
18. 11 For he who said, "Do not commit
adultery," also said, "Do not murder."
If you do not commit adultery but do
commit murder, you have become a
lawbreaker.
(James 2: 8 – 11)
19. A new command I give you:
Love one another. As I have loved
you, so you must love one another.
(John 13: 34)
20. 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of
angels, but have not love, I am only a
resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can
fathom all mysteries and all
knowledge, and if I have a faith that can
move mountains, but have not love, I am
nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor
and surrender my body to the flames, but
have not love, I gain nothing.
(1 Corinthians 13:1 – 3)
21. And now these three remain:
faith, hope and love. But the
greatest of these is love.
(1 Corinthians 13: 13)
22. Everyone who sins breaks the law;
in fact, sin is lawlessness.
(1 John 3: 4)
24. 12 Speak and act as those who are
going to be judged by the law that
gives freedom, 13 because judgment
without mercy will be shown to
anyone who has not been merciful.
Mercy triumphs over judgment!
(James 2: 12 – 13)
25. If a man shuts his ears to the cry
of the poor, he too will cry out
and not be answered.
(Proverbs 21: 13)
26. But if you do not forgive men
their sins, your Father will not
forgive your sins.
(Matthew 6: 15)
27. Blessed are the merciful, for they
will be shown mercy.
(Matthew 5: 7)
28. The cost of pride and
self-righteousness is
too high too pay!!
