1 My friends, if you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won't treat some people better than others.
2 Suppose a rich person wearing fancy clothes and a gold ring comes to one of your meetings. And suppose a poor person dressed in worn-out clothes also comes.
3 You must not give the best seat to the one in fancy clothes and tell the one who is poor to stand at the side or sit on the floor.
4 This is the same as saying that some people are better than others, and you would be acting like a crooked judge.
5 My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. God has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.
6 You mistreat the poor. But isn't it the rich who boss you around and drag you off to court?
7 Aren't they the ones who make fun of your Lord?