James 2:7

Mace New Testament

they who blaspheme that sacred name by which you are distinguish'd?

Parallel Translations

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

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.

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

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Do not they blaspheme that good name by the which you are named?

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

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

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

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?

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.

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?

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

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

Contextual Overview

¹ My brethren, let not your christian profession be accompanied with partiality. ² when any one, adorn'd with a gold ring, and a splendid dress, enters into your assembly; and a poor man comes in meanly habited: ³ if you should respectfully say to the suit of fine cloths, sit you there, that's for quality; and to the poor man, stand thou there, or place your self at my feet: ⁴ have not you made an arbitrary distinction, don't your judgments flow from a vicious principle? ⁵ consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him? ⁶ but you, who despise the poor, are not you oppress'd by the rich? is it not they who drag you to their tribunals? ⁷ they who blaspheme that sacred name by which you are distinguish'd?

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

John 20:22
and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "receive ye the holy spirit.

Acts 17:25
he receives no service from their officiousness: he is self-sufficient: it is he that gives to all their life and breath and every thing they have.

Romans 9:20
nay, but, O man, who art thou, to raise a dust against heaven? shall the pitcher say to him that formed it, "why hast thou made me thus?"

1 Corinthians 15:47
the first man was formed from the dust of the earth: the second man was from heaven.

2 Corinthians 4:7
but this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from us.

2 Corinthians 5:1
For I know, that if my body, which is but a tent for my sojourning upon earth, were dissolved, I have what is not fram'd by human art, but by the divine architect, a mansion eternal in the heavens.

Hebrews 12:9
when our natural parents corrected us, we gave them reverence: is it not much more reasonable to be in subjection to the father of spirits, in order to have life?

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.