Living_Oracles(i)
1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partial regard for persons.
2 For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers, and with splendid clothing, and there enter likewise a poor man, with sordid apparel;
3 and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool:
4 are you not, then, partial among yourselves, and have become judges who reason wickedly?
5 Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world-rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him?
6 Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the judgment seats?
7 Do not they defame that excellent name which is named on you?
8 If, now, indeed, you fulfill a royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
9 But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law of transgressors.
10 For whoever will keep the whole law, yet fails in one point, has become guilty of all.