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For if there come unto your assembly; either church assemblies for worship, Heb_10:25; and in these we find some respect of men’s persons, which may here be blamed: see 1Co_11:20-22. Or their assemblies for disposing church offices, and deciding church controversies, &c.; for he speaks of such respecting men’s persons as is condemned by the law, Jam_2:9, which was especially in judgment.
A man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel; the usual ensigns of honourable or rich persons, Gen_38:18,25 41:42 Luk_15:22 16:19.
And there come in also a poor man; the word signifies one very poor, even to beggarliness.
In vile raiment; filthy and sordid, Zec_3:3,4, the sign of extreme poverty.