James 2:8 meaning and explanation
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
James 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
James is writing to scattered believers who were favoring wealthy visitors over poor ones in their gatherings. Here he names the standard that settles the matter: the royal law, the command to love your neighbor as yourself, drawn from Leviticus 19:18.
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