Neville Goddard on James 2:8-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

James 2:8-13

Biblical Context

James 2:8-13 asserts that the royal law is to love your neighbor as yourself. It warns that favoritism and breaking any part of the law bring judgment.

Neville's Inner Vision

James 2:8-13 invites you to inhabit the royal law as a state of consciousness, not a mere checklist. The neighbor you must love is the one you carry within—the I AM behind every face. When you insist on seeing some as less, you are testing your own consciousness against the law of liberty, which rejoices in mercy. If you claim to keep every command yet miss the living compassion in a moment, you are living in a state that precedes outward rules. Therefore, cultivate the assumption that mercy is your natural response, and you will find judgment dissolving in your atmosphere. The outer world aligns with the inner tempo; the law becomes a joyful instrument by which you revise reality rather than condemn it. Remember: the I AM within you is the only judge you need, and mercy is the instrument that reveals the kingdom you seek.