King James Version
James 2:7 in the King James Version says “Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? blaspheme: or, revile, or, slander” — study this verse from James chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? blaspheme: or, revile, or, slander”
James 2:7 · KJV
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? of the: or, of that
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? blaspheme: or, revile, or, slander
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
KJV Study — Public Domain
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“that worthy”
G2570properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
“are called”
G1941to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
“by”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
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