## my brothers  ##

<b>my brothers <b>- James considers his audience to be jewish believers. It can be translated as "my fellow believers" or "my brothers and sisters in Christ".

## you trust our Lord ##

the word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

## by favoring certain people  ##

"giving special treatment" or "being nicer to" or "giving more honor to"

## If someone… ##

James starts a hypothetical situation that continues to the end of verse 4. He describes a situation where the believers might give more honor to a rich person than a poor person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

## wearing gold rings and fine clothes  ##

<b>wearing gold rings and fine clothes <b>- "dressed like a wealthy person"

## sit here in a nice place  ##

"sit in this place of honor"

## stand over there or sit at my feet ##

"move to a dishonored place"

## are you not making judgments among yourselves, and becoming judges with evil thoughts  ##

<b>are you not making judgments among yourselves, and becoming judges with evil thoughts <b>- James is using a rhetorical question to teach and possibly scold his readers. It may be translated as "You are making judgments among yourselves and becoming judges with evil thoughts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])