James 2:6
King James Version
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
James 2:6 in context
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
About this book
The Book of James — summary, themes & key verses
Faith that works — practical wisdom on trials, the tongue, and living out what we believe.
