From 2df120d2685eb8021232bffd955a069b708b1111 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:22:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'jas/02/01.md' --- jas/02/01.md | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/jas/02/01.md b/jas/02/01.md index 9d7da9490f..4e5dc19896 100644 --- a/jas/02/01.md +++ b/jas/02/01.md @@ -1,21 +1,18 @@ -# Connecting Statement: - -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. - # My brothers + James considers his audience to be Jewish believers. Alternate translation: "My fellow believers" or "My brothers and sisters in Christ" # do not hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ... with partiality toward certain people -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" +"as you hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ... do not show partiality toward certain people" # hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ -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]]) +Believing in Jesus Christ is spoken of as if it were an object that one could hold onto. # our Lord Jesus Christ -The word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]]) +The word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. # partiality