Worthy— Honourable.
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name? - This is another argument to show that the rich had no special claim to the honor which they were dispos...
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are (e) called? (e) Literally, "which is called upon of you".
This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found for generation...
that . the. worthy . honourable. Greek. kalos. See Romans 12:17 . name . See Acts 2:38 ; Acts 15:26 . by the which, &c . = which is c...
7 Worthy, or good name. I doubt not but that he refers here to the name of God and of Christ. And he says, by, or, on, the which ye ar...
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? Blaspheme that worthy name - They took every occasion to asperse the Christian nam...
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 'Is it not they х autoi ( G846 )] that blaspheme,' etc., as in James 2...
Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesu...
Worthy name] RV 'honourable name.' For baptism into the name of Christ see Acts 2:38 . For the expression cp. Acts 5:41 ; ( RV ) Philippians 2:9...
Do not they blaspheme... — To “blaspheme” is to hurt with the tongue, and includes all manner of evil speech; but a more exclusive use of the word...
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 hi...
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...
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...
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...
Ver. 7 Do they not blaspheme that worthy name ,.... Of Christ, or Christians; by the which ye are called ? and which, as before, may design either...
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? Ver. 7. Do not they blaspheme ] That is, cause to be blasphemed, as Romans 2:...
Hearken As if he had said, Stay, consider, ye that judge thus. Does not the presumption lie rather in favour of the poor man? Hath not God chosen...
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,...
Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. A. D. 61....
Do not they blaspheme? If the rich here spoken of were Christians, then they may be said to blaspheme Christ's name, when by their wicked carriage...
Chapter 2. Faith Without Works Is Dead. The Fact That Faith Without Relevant Action Is Dead Is Illustrated ( James 2:1-7 ). It Will Be Brought Int...
‘Do they not blaspheme the honourable name by which you are called?' Indeed, he can go further. It is the rich and the powerful who more than any ot...
SINS OF PARTIALITY, ETC. CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:1 . Have not. —Better, “hold not.” Webster translates, “Without showing degr...
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 tu...
EXPOSITION James 2:1-59 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . James 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being po...
Dead Faith Compared with Living Faith. Caution against partiality:
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 11:26 ; Acts 26:11 ; Acts 4:12 ; Ephesians 3:15 ; Isaiah 65:15 ; Isaiah 7:14 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; Jeremiah 23:...
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name — Of God and of Christ. The apostle speaks chiefly of rich heathens: but are Christians, so called, a whit b...
7 Do not they blasphemeb that worthy name by the which ye are called?