2:9 But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators. 1
James 5:5
5:5 You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 2
1 tn Or “transgressors.”
2 sn James’ point seems to be that instead of seeking deliverance from condemnation, they have defied God’s law (fattened your hearts) and made themselves more likely objects of his judgment (in a day of slaughter).