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- My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.
- Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
- If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"
- have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
- Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
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- But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
- Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
- If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.
- But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.
- For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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- For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
- Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,
- because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
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