James 2:7 (DBY)

Passage

And [do not] *they* blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

Nearby Context

James 2:5 Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

James 2:6 But *ye* have despised the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and [do not] *they* drag you before [the] tribunals?

James 2:7 And [do not] *they* blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

James 2:8 If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

James 2:9 But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "blaspheme", "excellent", "name", "been", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "blaspheme", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But ye have despised the poor man..." into verse 8's "If indeed ye keep the royal law...", so "called" and "blaspheme" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "blaspheme" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.