For, if a man with gold rings on his fingers and in splendid clothing enters into a gathering of you, but a poor man in filthy clothing also enters, yet you look with favor upon the one wearing the splendid clothing and say: ‘ You take this seat here in a fine place, ’ and you say to the poor one: ‘ You keep standing, ’ or: ‘ Take that seat there under my footstool, ’ you have class distinctions among yourselves and you have become judges rendering wicked decisions, is that not so? ” ​ — James 2: 1 - 4.
Kui teie kogunemisele astub sisse kuldsõrmustega mees säravas rõivas ja astub sisse ka vaene räpases rõivas ning teie pöördute särava rõiva kandja poole ja ütlete talle: „Sina istu siia paremale kohale! ”, vaesele aga:„ Sina seisa seal! ” või: „Istu siia mu jalajäri ette maha! ” – kas te siis ei ole mõttes vahet teinud ja saanud erapoolikuiks kohtumõistjaiks? ”.