James 2:7-9

New Living Translation

⁷ Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name^[a] you bear?

⁸ Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^{[b] 9} But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.