James 2:6 meaning and explanation

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

James 2:6, Berean Standard Bible

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James has just pictured a rich visitor given a seat of honor while a poor man is told to stand. Here he turns that picture into a charge: by favoring the wealthy, the assembly has dishonored the poor man, the very sort God has chosen to be rich in faith.

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