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James 2:9

The Pulpit Commentary on James 2:9

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And are convinced, etc.; better, with R.V., being convicted by the law ( ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου). The Law of Moses directly forbade all respect of persons; see Le 19:15 (three verses above the passage just quoted by St.

James), οὐ λήψῃ πρόσωπον πτωχοῦ οὐδὲ μὴ θαυμάσῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστον.

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