1Sa 16:7, Joh 7:24, 8:15, Jam 2:1 | JFB | STEP | 6-10. Samuel said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him —Here Samuel, in consequence of taking his impressions from the external appearance, falls into the same error as formerly ( ). . HE ANOINTS DAVID.

1 Samuel 16:7

6-10. Samuel said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him—Here Samuel, in consequence of taking his impressions from the external appearance, falls into the same error as formerly (1Sa 10:24).

1Sa 16:11-14. HE ANOINTS DAVID.

John 7:24

24. Judge not, &c.—that is, Rise above the letter into the spirit of the law.

John 8:15

15. Ye judge after the flesh—with no spiritual apprehension.

I judge no man.

James 2:1

1. brethren—The equality of all Christians as "brethren," forms the groundwork of the admonition.

the faith of . . . Christ—that is, the Christian faith. James grounds Christian practice on Christian faith.

the Lord of glory—So 1Co 2:8. As all believers, alike rich and poor, derive all their glory from their union with Him, "the Lord of glory," not from external advantages of worldly fortune, the sin in question is peculiarly inconsistent with His "faith." BENGEL, making no ellipsis of "the Lord," explains "glory" as in apposition with Christ who is THE GLORY (Lu 2:32); the true Shekinah glory of the temple (Ro 9:4). English Version is simpler. The glory of Christ resting on the poor believer should make him be regarded as highly by "brethren" as his richer brother; nay, more so, if the poor believer has more of Christ's spirit than the rich brother.

with respect of persons—literally, "in respectings of persons"; "in" the practice of partial preferences of persons in various ways and on various occasions.