1. My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2. For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
3. and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
4. are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5. Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
6. But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
7. Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called?
8. Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9. but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.