James 2:9

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, &c] This is not doing well, but is a transgression of the law, as every sin is; hence it follows, and are convinced of the law as transgressors; which carries on a formal process against such persons; it accuses them of sin, and charges them with it; it proves it upon them, and convicts them of it; it pronounces them guilty, and curses them for it; and passes the sentence of condemnation and death upon them; wherefore care should be taken not to commit this sin, and so fall under the convictions and reproofs of the law.”

“Respect of persons violates the command to love all alike "as thyself." ye commit sin--literally, "ye work sin," Mat 7:23, to which the reference here is probably, as in Jam 1:22. Your works are sin, whatever boast of the law ye make in words (see on Jam 2:8). convinced--Old English for "convicted." as transgressors--not merely of this or that particular command, but of the whole absolutely.”

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin - You transgress the plain law of God, and do wrong. See the references on James 2:1. And are convinced of the law as transgressors - Greek “By the law.” The word convinced is now used in a somewhat different sense from what it was formerly. It now commonly refers to the impression made on a man’s mind by showing him the truth of a thing which before was doubted, or in respect to which the evidence was not clear. A man who doubted the truth of a report or a proposition may be convinced or satisfied of its truth; a man who has done wrong, though he supposed he was doing what was proper, may be convinced of his error. So a man may be convinced…”

“Being convicted - By that very law. Exo 23:3. James 2:10”

“2:9 Favoritism violates the command to love one’s neighbor (2:8).”

“if: Jam 2:1-4; Lev 19:15 are: Joh 8:9, Joh 8:46, Joh 16:8 \*marg. Co1 14:24; Jde 1:15 transgressors: Rom 3:20, Rom 7:7-13; Gal 2:19; Jo1 3:4 James 2:10”