James 2:1 (WEB)

Passage

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Nearby Context

James 2:1 My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

James 2:2 For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;

James 2:3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "brothers", "hold", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "glory", and "partiality". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "brothers", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For if a man with a gold...", so "faith" and "brothers" should be read forward into that movement. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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