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But you dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and themselves drag you into courts? Do not they blaspheme the good name having been called[a] upon you? If indeed[b] you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture [in Lev 19:18], “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ”, you are doing well[c].

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  1. James 2:7 Or, named. That is, the good name your Owner has given you, Christian.
  2. James 2:8 Or, however.
  3. James 2:8 Or, acting commendably.

But you have dishonored the poor.(A) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(B) Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](C) you are doing right.

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  1. James 2:8 Lev. 19:18