{"id":46260,"date":"2019-10-02T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T19:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/?p=46260"},"modified":"2022-01-06T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T23:56:50","slug":"word-study-example-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/word-study-example-james\/","title":{"rendered":"A Word Study Example in James 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’ve put together a Bible study series on James for you! Going chapter by chapter, you can get some new ideas about Bible study, learn how to use new tools, and gain new insights on the book of James. In the first post<\/a>, we completed a character study on James. Now, in chapter two, we are going to walk you through a word study example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to read the passage! So, read James 2:1-7 below, and then we’ll work on choosing a word to study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading the Passage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 <\/sup>For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 <\/sup>and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, \u201cYou sit here in a good place,\u201d while you say to the poor man, \u201cYou stand over there,\u201d or, \u201cSit down at my feet,\u201d 4 <\/sup>have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? <\/p>

5 <\/sup>Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6 <\/sup>But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? 7 <\/sup>Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?<\/p>James 2:1-7, ESV<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Picking a Word<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choosing a word for your word study once was much more of a commitment. I remember guessing which words I thought might have some deeper meanings to unearth, flipping through a bunch of pages… repeating the process. But now I use the ESV Strong’s Bible<\/a>, and the guesswork is done for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I tapped around on words that I thought were interesting for a bit. I skimmed their definitions. Then, I landed on one that seemed noteworthy: pros\u014dpol\u0113mpsia<\/em> or partiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros\u014dpol\u0113mpsia<\/em> | Partiality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few reasons why I chose this word to study:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n