James 2:7

Bishop's Bible

Do not they blaspheme that good name by the which you are named?

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?

King James Version (1611)
Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?

King James Version
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

English Standard Version
Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?

New American Standard Bible
Do they not blaspheme the good name by which you have been called?

New Century Version
And they are the ones who speak against Jesus, who owns you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?

Berean Standard Bible
Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

Contemporary English Version
Aren't they the ones who make fun of your Lord?

Complete Jewish Bible
Aren't they the ones who insult the good name of Him to whom you belong?

Darby Translation
And [do not] *they* blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

Easy-to-Read Version
And the rich are the ones who insult the wonderful name of Christ, the name by which you are known.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?

George Lamsa Translation
Do not they blaspheme against that good name by which you are called?

Good News Translation
They are the ones who speak evil of that good name which has been given to you.

Lexham English Bible
Do they themselves not blaspheme the good name of the one to whom you belong?

Literal Translation
Do they not blaspheme the good Name called on you?

Amplified Bible
Do they not blaspheme the precious name [of Christ] by which you are called?

American Standard Version
Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

Bible in Basic English
Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

Hebrew Names Version
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

International Standard Version
Are not they the ones who blaspheme the excellent name by which you have been called?

Etheridge Translation
Do they not blaspheme against that Good Name which is pronounced upon you ?

Murdock Translation
Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?

English Revised Version
Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called?

World English Bible
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name, by which ye are called?

Weymouth's New Testament
and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whether thei blasfemen not the good name, that is clepid to help on you?

Update Bible Version
Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

Webster's Bible Translation
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

New English Translation
Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

New King James Version
Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?

New Living Translation
Aren't they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?

New Life Bible
They speak against the name of Christ. And it was Christ Who called you.

New Revised Standard
Is it not they who blaspheme the excellent name that was invoked over you?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you?

Revised Standard Version
Is it not they who blaspheme that honorable name which was invoked over you?

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Do not they speake evyll of that good name after which ye be named.

Young's Literal Translation
do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Do not they speake euell of that good name after which ye be named.

Mace New Testament (1729)
they who blaspheme that sacred name by which you are distinguish'd?

Simplified Cowboy Version
Aren't the rich the ones who are ridin' down the wrong road and talkin' crap about the Boss?

Contextual Overview

¹ My brethren, haue not the fayth of our Lorde Iesus Christe, the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons. ² For yf there come into your companie a man wearing a golde ryng, clothed in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile rayment: ³ And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gay clothyng, and say vnto hym, sitte thou here in a good place: & say vnto the poore, stande thou there, or sitte here vnder my footestoole: ⁴ Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are made iudges of euyll thoughtes? ⁵ Hearken my deare beloued brethren. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, such as are riche in fayth, and heyres of the kyngdome, which he promised to them that loue hym? ⁶ But ye haue despised the poore. Do not riche men oppresse you by tirannie, and drawe you before the iudgementes seates? ⁷ Do not they blaspheme that good name by the which you are named?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

blaspheme: Psalms 73:7-9, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 27:63, Luke 22:64, Luke 22:65, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:13, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6

worthy: Psalms 111:9, Song of Solomon 1:3, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:6, Matthew 1:23, Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 19:13, Revelation 19:16

by: Isaiah 65:15, Acts 11:26, Ephesians 3:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:16 - blasphemeth Job 32:9 - Great Isaiah 43:7 - called Ezekiel 22:27 - princes Habakkuk 1:4 - for Acts 18:6 - they Colossians 3:8 - blasphemy James 3:6 - a world Revelation 2:13 - my name

Cross-References

Genesis 2:14
The name of ye thirde ryuer is Hidekel, & it goeth toward the east side of Assiria: & the fourth ryuer is Euphrates.

Genesis 2:15
And the Lord God toke the man, and put hym in the garden of Eden, that he myght worke it, and kepe it.

Genesis 2:20
And the man gaue names to all cattell, and foule of the ayre, & euery beast of the fielde: but for man founde he not an helpe lyke vnto hym.

Genesis 2:21
The Lord God caused a deepe sleepe to fall vpon Adam, and he slept, and he toke one of his ribbes, and closed vp the place with fleshe in steade therof.

Genesis 3:23
Therefore the Lorde God sent hym foorth fro the garden of Eden, to worke the grounde whence he was taken.

Genesis 7:22
So that all that had the breath of lyfe in his nostrilles throughout all that was on the drye lande, dyed.

Numbers 16:22
And they fell vpon their faces, and sayde: O God, the God of spirites of all fleshe, hath not one man sinned? Wilt thou be wroth with all the multitude?

Numbers 27:16
Let the Lord God of the spirites of all fleshe set a man ouer ye congregation,

Job 4:19
Howe much more in them that dwel in houses of clay, and whose foundation is but dust, which shall be consumed as it were with a moth?

Job 27:3
Whyle my breath is in me, and the winde that God hath geuen me is in my nostrels,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 7 Do they not blaspheme that worthy name,.... Of Christ, or Christians;

by the which ye are called? and which, as before, may design either unbelieving rich men, whether among Jews, or Gentiles, who blasphemed and cursed the name of Christ, and compelled others to do so likewise; or such who professed the Christian religion, who by their supercilious and disdainful treatment of their poor brethren, and by their dragging of them to the tribunals of the Heathens, and distressing them with vexatious law suits there, caused the name of Christ, after which they were called Christians, to be blasphemed and evil spoken of, among the Gentiles.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Do they not blaspheme that worthy name? - This is another argument to show that the rich had no special claim to the honor which they were disposed to show them. The “worthy name” here referred to is, doubtless, the name of the Saviour. The thing here affirmed would, of course, accompany persecution. They who persecuted Christians, would revile the name which they bore. This has always occurred. But besides this, it is no improbable supposition that many of those who were not disposed to engage in open persecution, would revile the name of Christ, by speaking contemptuously of him and his religion. This has been sufficiently common in every age of the world, to make the description here not improper. And yet nothing has been more remarkable than the very thing adverted to here by James, that notwithstanding this, many who profess to be Christians have been more disposed to treat even such persons with respect and attention than they have their own brethren, if they were poor; that they have cultivated the favor, sought the friendship, desired the smiles, aped the manners, and coveted the society of such persons, rather than the friendship and the favor of their poorer Christian brethren. Even though they are known to despise religion in their hearts, and not to be sparing of their words of reproach and scorn towards Christianity; though they are known to be blasphemers, and to have the most thorough contempt for serious, spiritual religion, yet there is many a professing Christian who would prefer to be at a party given by such persons than at a prayer-meeting where their poorer brethren are assembled; who would rather be known by the world to be the associates and friends of such persons, than of those humble believers who can make no boast of rank or wealth, and who are looked down upon with contempt by the great and the gay.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. Blaspheme that worthy name — They took every occasion to asperse the Christian name and the Christian faith, and have been, from the beginning to the present day, famous for their blasphemies against Christ and his religion. It is evident that these were Jews of whom St. James speaks; no Christians in these early times could have acted the part here mentioned.