James 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

assembly. synagogue. Greek. sunagoge. App-120.

man. App-123.

with. gold ring. Literally gold-ringed. Greek. chrusodaktulios, Only here.

goodly. bright, or shining. Greek. lampros. Here, James 2:3 (gay). Luke 23:11.Acts 10:30; Revelation 15:6; Revelation 18:14; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 22:1; Revelation 22:16.

apparel. Greek. esthes. In this and in the next verse translated by three different words, "apparel", "raiment", "clothing". Compare Luke 23:11.Acts 1:10; Acts 10:30; Acts 12:21.

also, &c. =. poor man also.

poor. App-127.

vile. Greek. rhuparos. Only here. Compare James 1:21.

James 2:2

2 For if there come unto your assemblya a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;