Neville Goddard on James 2:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read James 2 in context

Scripture Focus

1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

James 2:1-4

Biblical Context

James 2:1-4 condemns treating people differently based on outward wealth or clothing and calls the reader to avoid inner judgments that favor the rich over the poor in gatherings of believers.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage invites you to see every person you encounter as a mirror of your own inner state. The assembly is your mind’s circle where you decide who merits attention or prominence. When you prize the one who appears rich and overlook the one who seems poor, you reveal a split consciousness. Faith in the Lord of glory must not bow to appearances; the rich and the poor are merely different states of consciousness you entertain. To heal this, you must revise your inner picture until no state is deemed higher or lower than another and you act from the awareness that the image of God is present in all. In this light, seating the outwardly splendid and the shabby alike becomes a symbol of the unconditioned love and equality you dwell in. By recognizing the I AM within every person, you dissolve the egoic judgments that create division and invite a unity that transforms outward experience into harmony.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: I am the I AM; in this consciousness there is no respect of persons. Imagine seating every soul in your inner assembly as equal, and feel the sense of unity flood your day-to-day interactions.