Act 24:2-3, 25, Jam 2:1-9 | ESV | STEP | And when he had been summoned , Tertullus began to accuse him, saying : Since through you we enjoy much peace , and since by your foresight , most excellent Felix , reforms are being made for this nation ,

Acts 24:2-3

2 And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:

“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, ^amost excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, 3 in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

Acts 24:25

25 And as he reasoned ^babout righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. ^cWhen I get an opportunity I will summon you.”

James 2:1-9

The Sin of Partiality

1 My brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 14} ^eshow no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, ^fthe Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” ^gwhile you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become ^hjudges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, ⁱhas not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be ^jrich in faith and heirs of ^kthe kingdom, ^lwhich he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you ^mhave dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who ⁿdrag you ^ointo court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable ^pname by which you were called?

8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ^q“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you ^rshow partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.