James 2:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ But you ·show no respect to [dishonor; have insulted] the poor. ·The rich are always trying to control your lives. They are the ones who take you to court [^LDon’t the rich exploit/oppress you and drag you into court?]. ⁷ ·And they are the ones who speak against Jesus, who owns you [or Don’t they slander the noble/good name by which you were called? ^LDon’t they blaspheme the noble/good name that was invoked over you? ^CThe “name” may be the person’s name or the name of Jesus, to whom they belong].

⁸ This royal law [^Cbecause God the king decreed it, or because it is the supreme law] is found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself [Lev. 19:18; Matt. 22:37–40].” ·If you [or If you really; or If you, however,] ·obey [fulfill; carry out] this law, you are doing ·right [well].