Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on James 2:3

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3. have respect to him, c.—though ye know not who he is, when perhaps he may be a heathen. It was the office of the deacons to direct to a seat the members of the congregation [CLEMENT OF ROME, Apostolical Constitutions, 2.57, 58]. unto him —not in the best manuscripts. Thus "thou" becomes more demonstratively emphatic. there —at a distance from where the good seats are. here —near the speaker. under my footstool —not literally so but on the ground, down by my footstool. The poor man must either stand, or if he sits, sit in a degrading position. The speaker has a footstool as well as a good seat. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

bible-text/jas-2-3

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological