James 2:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: ”

James 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law - That is, the law which he immediately mentions requiring us to love our neighbor as ourselves. It is called a “royal law,” or kingly law, on account of its excellence...
James 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) If ye fulfil the (f) royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: (4) The conclusion: charity which God prescribes cannot agree with the respecting...
James 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found for generations. The scene of James 2:2 is the synagogue, best...
James 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

royal . Greek. basilikos. See John 4:46 . according to . App-104. Scripture . Greek. graphe. The quotation is from Leviticus 19:18 .
James 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now follows a plainer declaration; for he expressly points out the cause of the last reproof, for they were officiously attentive to the rich, not from love, but on the contrary, from a vain de...
James 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: The royal law - Νομον βασιλικον. This epithet, of all the New Testament writers, is peculi...
James 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law— The whole of the apostle's argument depends upon that sacred maxim so frequently introduced in a direct or indirect manner by the infallibly inspired writers of the New...
James 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: х Ei ( G1487 ) mentoi ( G3305 )] 'If, however (in the honour, you pay the...
James 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesus Christ the glory,' or 'the glorious one,' One of...
James 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law. — Better paraphrased thus, If, however, ye are fulfilling the Law, as ye imagine and profess ye are doing, the royal law, according to the Scripture, “Thou shalt love t...
James 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR-THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW. James 2:5-10 ST. JAMES is varied in his style. Sometimes he writes short, maxim-like sen...
James 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Avoid Servility to the Rich James 2:1-13 This sin of making distinctions in God's house is as rife today as ever; and wherever it is practiced the divine Spirit departs. God's love is impartial...
James 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the possession of worldly wealth. To show such respect shows that t...
James 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (2) For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there com...
James 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law ,.... Which is the law of love to men, without distinction of rich and poor, high and low, bond and free; and is so called, because it is the law of the King of kings; hen...
James 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: Ver. 8. If ye fulfil the royal law ] Acknowledging God's sovereignty, and sending a la...
James 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If ye fulfil the royal law The supreme law of the great King, which is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich; ye do well The phrase, νομος βασιλικος, royal law , here admits of three...
James 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal considerations, perfectly true and impartial. To mix the faith of...
James 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Christian Law. A. D. 61. 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou s...
James 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If ye fulfil; or, perfect; the word signifnies to accomplish perfectly, but no more is meant by it than sincerity in observing the duties of the law in an indifferent respect to one as well as anot...
James 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘If you really (or ‘however, if you') fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself, you do well, but if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, be...
James 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SINS OF PARTIALITY, ETC. CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:1 . Have not. —Better, “hold not.” Webster translates, “Without showing degrees of deference, maintain ye your faith.” The Lo...
James 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1 . The whole of this chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure re...
James 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 2:1-59 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . James 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible. (1) That of the A.V. and R.V., "Hold no...
James 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Dead Faith Compared with Living Faith. Caution against partiality:
James 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:18 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ; 2 Kings 7:9 ; Galatians 5:14 ; Galatians 6:2 ; James 1:25 ; James 2:12 ; James 2:19 ; Jonah 4:4 ; Jonah 4:9 ; Leviticus 19:18 ; Levitic...
James 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If ye fulfil the royal law — The supreme law of the great King which is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich, ye do well. Leviticus 19:18 .

James 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes