James 2:6
James · New Testament · Chapter 2
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”James 2:6
What Does James 2:6 Mean?
James 2:6 is found in the book of James, chapter 2, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to James 2:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 17:5“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”1 Corinthians 11:22“What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.”Psalms 103:6“The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.”Leviticus 19:15“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”John 12:6“This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”James 2:3“And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:”Psalms 14:6“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”Proverbs 22:7“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”Amos 5:11“Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.”Acts 18:6“And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.”Proverbs 18:23“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”Proverbs 19:7“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.”Luke 6:24“But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.”1 Thessalonians 4:6“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.”2 Timothy 3:3“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”James 5:4“Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.”Deuteronomy 23:16“He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.”Job 20:19“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;”
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