James 2:7

“Do they not blaspheme that worthy name, etc.] Of Christ, or Christians; by the which ye are called? and which, as before, may design either unbelieving rich men, whether among Jews, or Gentiles, who blasphemed and cursed the name of Christ, and compelled others to do so likewise; or such who professed the Christian religion, who by their supercilious and disdainful treatment of their poor brethren, and by their dragging of them to the tribunals of the Heathens, and distressing them with vexatious law suits there, caused the name of Christ, after which they were called Christians, to be blasphemed and evil spoken of, among the Gentiles.”

“"Is it not they that blaspheme?" &c. as in Jam 2:6 [ALFORD]. Rich heathen must here chiefly be meant; for none others would directly blaspheme the name of Christ. Only indirectly rich Christians can be meant, who, by their inconsistency, caused His name to be blasphemed; so Eze 36:21-22; Rom 2:24. Besides, there were few rich Jewish Christians at Jerusalem (Rom 15:26). They who dishonor God's name by wilful and habitual sin, "take (or bear) the Lord's name in vain" (compare Pro 30:9, with Exo 20:7). that worthy name--which is "good before the Lord's saints" (Psa 52:9; Psa 54:6); which ye pray may be "hallowed" (Mat 6:9), and "by which ye are called," literally, "which was invoked" or,…”

“Do they not blaspheme that worthy name? - This is another argument to show that the rich had no special claim to the honor which they were disposed to show them. The “worthy name” here referred to is, doubtless, the name of the Saviour. The thing here affirmed would, of course, accompany persecution. They who persecuted Christians, would revile the name which they bore. This has always occurred. But besides this, it is no improbable supposition that many of those who were not disposed to engage in open persecution, would revile the name of Christ, by speaking contemptuously of him and his religion. This has been sufficiently common in every age of the world, to make the description here not…”

“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name - Of God and of Christ. The apostle speaks chiefly of rich heathens: but are Christians, so called, a whit behind them? James 2:8”

“2:7 name you bear (literally name spoken over you): The name is Jesus Christ (2:1). It is a sign of ownership, pronounced at the time of conversion and baptism.”

“blaspheme: Psa 73:7-9; Mat 12:24, Mat 27:63; Luk 22:64, Luk 22:65; Act 26:11; Ti1 1:13; Rev 13:5, Rev 13:6 worthy: Psa 111:9; Sol 1:3; Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Jer 23:6; Mat 1:23; Act 4:12; Phi 2:9-11; Rev 19:13, Rev 19:16 by: Isa 65:15; Act 11:26; Eph 3:15 James 2:8”