KJV ORIGINAL
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Picture this: a guy walks into your church wearing designer everything and flashy jewelry, and right behind him comes someone in worn-out, raggedy clothes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
It's not about what they're wearing when they walk through the door.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle of James was written by James, traditionally identified as the brother of Jesus, to Jewish Christians scattered across the Roman Empire, likely in the mid
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