James 2:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The very rich who are flattered often blaspheme the worthy name of Christ.
What Does James 2:7 Mean?
James completes the irony. Is it not these same powerful people who blaspheme the worthy name by which you are called? The name is the name of Christ, the name laid upon believers as their own, the name they bear before the world.
To flatter those who slander that name is a strange betrayal. The assembly honors people who dishonor its Lord. The worthy name deserves the loyalty of those who carry it, not the favoritism shown to its enemies. James is not teaching contempt for the rich in return, but he is dismantling the reflex that grants honor where Christ is reviled. The reader is brought back to where his allegiance belongs, to the worthy name rather than to worldly power.
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What does James 2:7 mean?
The very rich who are flattered often blaspheme the worthy name of Christ.