Tiago 2

Tiago 2

INDEX FOR ALL VERSES ON JAMES Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission See also Overview Chart by Charles Swindoll JAMES Faith for Living Motives for Works The Place of Works: Outward Demonstration of Inner Faith Outreach of Works Jas 1:1-18 Jas 1:19-2:13 Jas 2:14-25 Jas 3:1-12 Jas 3:13-4:12 Jas 4:13-5:12 Jas 5:13-19 Trials & Temptations Word & Works Faith & Works Tongue Wars Future Others Faith In Testings Fulfill Favor Fallacy Fountain Factions Faith and the Future Faith and our Fellowship FAITH AT WORK Faith tested by its reaction to partiality (James 2:1–13) A. The rebuke for partiality (James 2:1–4) 1. The prohibition of partiality (James 2:1) 2. The illustration of partiality (James 2:2–3) 3. The question of condemnation (James 2:4) B. The result of partiality (James 2:5–11) 1. The inconsistency in their conduct (James 2:5–7) a. The divine choice of the poor (James 2:5b–6a) b. The hostile actions of the rich (James 2:6b–7) 2. The breach of God’s law (James 2:8–11) a. The relations to this law (James 2:8–9) (1) The commendation upon its fulfillment (James 2:8) (2) The sin in its violation (James 2:9) b. The breaking of this law (James 2:10–11) (1) The principle stated (James 2:10) (2) The principle illustrated (James 2:11) C. The appeal for consistent conduct (James 2:12–13) 1. The statement of the appeal (James 2:12) 2. The vindication of the appeal (James 2:13) Faith tested by its production of works (2:14–26) A. The character of a useless faith (James 2:14–20) 1. The uselessness of an inoperative faith (James 2:14–17) a. The question concerning inoperative faith (James 2:14) b. The illustration of inoperative faith (James 2:15–16) c. The application made to inoperative faith (James 2:17) 2. The barrenness of orthodox faith without works (James 2:18–20) a. The assertion of an objector (James 2:18a) b. The challenge to the objector (James 2:18b–19) (1) The demonstration of faith by works (James 2:18b) (2) The character of faith without works (James 2:19) c. The appeal to the objector (James 2:20) B. The manifestation of saving faith through works (James 2:21–25) 1. The working of Abraham’s faith (James 2:21–24) a. The evidence of Abraham’s faith (James 2:21) b. The results of Abraham’s working faith (James 2:22–23) (1) The perfecting of his faith (James 2:22) (2) The fulfillment of the Scripture (James 2:23a) (3) The friendship with God (James 2:23b) c. The conclusion from Abraham’s example (James 2:24) C. The union of faith and works (James 2:26) (From Hiebert - James Commentary) James 2:1 My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. GNT Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωπολημψίαις ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῆς δόξης. Amplified MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]! Phillips Don't ever attempt, my brothers, to combine snobbery with faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ! Wuest My brethren, stop holding your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of the glory, in connection with an act showing partiality [to anyone]. NET My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. NLT My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? KJV My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. ESV My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. ASV My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. CSB My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. NIV My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. NKJ My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. NRS My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? YLT My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, NAB My brothers, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. NJB My brothers, do not let class distinction enter into your faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord. GWN My brothers and sisters, practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ by not favoring one person over another. BBE My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account. do not hold your faith: Ac 20:21 24:24 Col 1:4 1Ti 1:19 Tit 1:1 2Pe 1:1 Rev 14:12 in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ : Ps 24:7-10 1Co 2:8 Tit 2:13 Heb 1:3 with an attitude of personal favoritism: Jas 2:3,9 3:17 Lev 19:15 De 1:17 16:19 2Ch 19:7 Pr 24:23 28:21 Mt 22:16 Ro 1:11 1Ti 5:21 Jude 1:16 James 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JAMES 2:1-13 5W/H QUESTIONS (5W/H) for personal study or leading a verse by verse inductive study on James Structural Outline of James 2:1–13 A. The Rebuke for Partiality (vv. 1–4) 1. The prohibition of partiality (v. 1) 2. The illustration of partiality (vv. 2–3) 3. The question of condemnation (v. 4) B. The Result of Partiality (vv. 5–11) 1. The inconsistency in their conduct (vv. 5–7) 2. The breach of God’s law (vv. 8–11) C. The Appeal for Consistent Conduct (vv. 12–13) 1. The statement of the appeal (v. 12) 2. The vindication of the appeal (v. 13) Related Passages: Romans 2:11+ For there is no partiality with God. Ephesians 6:9+ And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. Colossians 3:25+ For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. Acts 10:34-35+ Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, 35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. 1 Corinthians 2:8+ the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; John 1:14+ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. Revelation 5:12-13+ saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing." And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, " To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever." PROHIBITION OF PARTIALITY What James is calling for in this passage is our Christian BEHAVIOR to match our Christian BELIEF. Keep the context in mind: he has just urged his readers to practice "pure and undefiled religion" (James 1:27), and now he provides a concrete illustration of what that looks like within the church. Genuine faith is not merely professed; it is demonstrated in the way believers treat one another. Thus, James confronts the sin of favoritism and calls his readers to show the same impartiality that characterizes God Himself. This section also serves as a natural bridge to the next major unit (James 2:14-26), where James explains that the genuineness of faith is revealed by works. James 2:1-13 describes one such work, the practical expression of love, mercy, and impartiality toward fellow believers. In short, James insists that authentic faith must be visible in everyday relationships, for true Christianity is not merely a matter of doctrine confessed, but of doctrine lived. As Brian Bell agrees that "In James 2:1-26 we’ll continue to understand what true religion and real faith look like (see James 1:27). J Vernon McGee entitles James 2:1-13 as "God Tests Faith by Attitude and Action in Respect of Persons" which is a good summary of this section. My brethren (adelphos) - It is surprising that the phrase my brethren appears only 22x in the all of the Bible and 8 of those uses are in the epistle of James. (Jas. 1:2; Jas. 2:1; Jas. 2:14; Jas. 3:1; Jas. 3:10; Jas. 3:12; Jas. 5:12; Jas. 5:19). Similarly, the related phrase my beloved brethren occurs only 5 times in Scripture and 3 of the uses are by James (Jas. 1:16; Jas. 1:19; Jas. 2:5). James is addressing his readers as a fellow believer and in using "beloved" emphasizes that what he is saying is motivated by love for them. This is a family issue and James addresses it with a pastor’s heart, not from a judge’s bench. Jamieson - The equality of all Christians as "brethren," forms the groundwork of the admonition. Do not hold - James is issuing a command in the present imperative with a negative which means "do not be holding" meaning stop practicing partiality, "don't make it a practice!" of showing favoritism, or don't start. James is calling for a halt to a practice that was already in progress in some assemblies. What James is commanding is better seen by rephrasing and paraphrasing the passage "As believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism." So if any of his readers are demonstrating favoritism, they must cease from this forthwith! Paul uses the related verb (prosopolempteo) in James 2:9 and clearly calls this favoritism a sin! Paul of course is not saying that we should never show honor to members of the body. As