Christian Standard Bible
James 2:7
7Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?
James 2:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
- New International Version (NIV)Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
Context of James 2:7
5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court? Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you? 8Indeed, if you fulfill the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. 9If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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οὐκ αὐτοὶ βλασφημοῦσιν τὸ καλὸν ὄνομα τὸ ἐπικληθὲν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς;Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for James 2:7
- Psalms 73:7Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
- Matthew 12:24When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”
- Matthew 27:63and said, “Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
- Luke 22:64After blindfolding him, they kept asking, “Prophesy! Who was it that hit you?”
- Acts 26:11In all the synagogues I often punished them and tried to make them blaspheme. Since I was terribly enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.
- 1 Timothy 1:13even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief,
- Revelation 13:5The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
- Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awe-inspiring.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
- Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
- Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is the name he will be called: The Lord Is Our Righteousness.
- Matthew 1:23See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”
- Acts 4:12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”
- Philippians 2:9For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
- Revelation 19:13He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God.
- Isaiah 65:15You will leave your name behind as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord God will kill you; but he will give his servants another name.
Commentaries on James 2:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Blaspheme that worthy name - They took every occasion to asperse the Christian name and the Christian faith, and have been, from the beginning to the present day, famous for their blasphemies against Christ and his religion. It is evident that these were Jews of whom St. James speaks; no Christians in these early times could have acted the part here mentioned.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Do they not blaspheme that worthy name? - This is another argument to show that the rich had no special claim to the honor which they were disposed to show them. The “worthy name” here referred to is, doubtless, the name of the Saviour. The thing here affirmed would, of course, accompany persecution. They who persecuted Christians, would revile the name which they bore. This has always occurred. But besides this, it is no improbable supposition that many…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Name by which you have been called (literally name spoken over you): The name is Jesus Christ (2:1). It is a sign of ownership, declared at the time of conversion and baptism.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. "Is it not they that blaspheme?" &c. as in Jas 2:6 [Alford]. Rich heathen must here chiefly be meant; for none others would directly blaspheme the name of Christ. Only indirectly rich Christians can be meant, who, by their inconsistency, caused His name to be blasphemed; so Eze 36:21, 22; Ro 2:24. Besides, there were few rich Jewish Christians at Jerusalem (Ro 15:26). They who dishonor God's name by wilful and habitual sin, "take (or bear) the Lord's…Read the comment
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Commentaries on James 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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