James 2:2 — For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes… — AMP | maBible
Read James 2:2 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: James 2.2, James 2v2, Jc. 2:2. For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,
Other reference formats: James 2.2, James 2v2, Jc. 2:2.
2 For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,
Notes and references
Lit synagogue. This word comes directly from the Greek for “gather together,” and in the present context might refer in particular to a synagogue where Christians were allowed to meet.
In the Greco-Roman world men wore simple clothing and no jewelry except for a ring. The wealthy were distinguished by the cleanliness of their clothes and a gold signet ring.