But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

The world's judgment of the poor contrasted with God's. Ye - from whom better things might have been expected: no marvel that men of the world do so.

Despised the poor, [ eetimasate (G818)] - 'dishonoured those, whom God honours, so inverting the order of God' (Calvin).

Rich - as a class.

Oppress, [ katadunasteuousin (G2616)] - 'abuse their power against you.'

Draw you - is it not they [ kai (G2532) autoi (G846) helkousin (G1670): those very persons whom ye partially prefer, James 2:1 ] that drag you? (namely, with violence) (Alford.)

Before the judgment seats - instituting persecutions for religion, as well as oppressive lawsuits, against, you.

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