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# Connecting Statement:
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James continues to tell the scattered Jewish believers how to live by loving one another and reminds them not to favor rich people over poor people.
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# My brothers
James considers his audience to be Jewish believers. Alternate translation: "My fellow believers" or "My brothers and sisters in Christ"
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# do not hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ... with partiality toward certain people
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James wanted them to hold to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, but he did not want them to show partiality to people. Alternate translation: "as you hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ... do not show partiality toward certain people"
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# hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ
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Believing in Jesus Christ is spoken of as if it were an object that one could hold onto. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# our Lord Jesus Christ
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The word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# partiality
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the act of treating some people better than others
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