But ye have dishonoured the poor man (υμεις δε ητιμασατε τον πτωχον). First aorist active indicative of ατιμαζω, old verb from ατι…

But you have despised the poor. Koppe reads this as a question: "Do you despise the poor?" Perhaps it might be understood somewhat ironica…

But you have despised the poor.—Better, you dishonored the poor man—that is, when, as already mentioned ([Refere…

In sharp contrast to God’s choice of the poor (v.5) is the way James’s readers had treated them. God had chosen them, but they had “insulted” them!…

Do not the rich. He seems to instigate them to vengeance by highlighting the unjust rule of the rich, so that those who were unjustly trea…

But you have despised the poor
Or dishonoured, and reproached them, by showing respect of persons, in preferring the…

Those who profe faith in Christ as the Lord of glory must not show favoritism based on mere outward circumstances and appearances, in a manner inco…