James 2:2
For if there come unto your 1assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly *apparel, and there come in also a poor man in *vile raiment;
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;
ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι,
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Acts 6:9 ¶Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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apparel-clothing, garments.
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vile raiment-filthy clothing.
either church assemblies for worship, Heb 10:25; and in these we find some respect of men’s persons, which may here be blamed: see 1Co 11:20-22. Or their assemblies for disposing church offices, and deciding church controversies, &c.; for he speaks of such respecting men’s persons as is condemned by the law, Jas 2:9, which was especially in judgment.
the usual ensigns of honourable or rich persons, Gen 38:18,25 41:42 Luk 15:22 16:19.
the word signifies one very poor, even to beggarliness.
filthy and sordid, Zec 3:3,4, the sign of extreme poverty.