James 2:8-12

The Sin of Partiality

8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, i "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. 9 But if you j show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point k has become accountable for all of it. 11 For he who said, l "Do not commit adultery," also said, l "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under m the law of liberty.

  1. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  3. Cross References
    James 2:1
    My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 5:19
    Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
    Galatians 3:10
    For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 20:14
    You shall not commit adultery.
    Exodus 20:13
    You shall not murder.
  6. Cross References
    Exodus 20:14
    You shall not commit adultery.
    Exodus 20:13
    You shall not murder.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 20:14
    You shall not commit adultery.
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 20:13
    You shall not murder.
  9. Cross References
    James 1:25
    But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
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