In James 2:3, the partiality toward the rich and disregard for the poor is illustrated — the specific sin James 2:6 rebukes.

James 5:4 condemns rich who defraud laborers — a specific example of the rich oppressing the poor in James 2:6.

James 1:9 encourages the lowly brother to boast in his exaltation — directly ties to James 2:6's theme of honoring the poor.

Isaiah 3:15 rebukes those who crush the poor, directly echoing James' condemnation of dishonoring the poor and exploitation by the rich.

In 1 Corinthians 11:22, Paul rebukes humiliating those with nothing at the Lord's Supper — same concern for dishonoring the poor.

In Acts 16:19, the slave owners seize Paul and Silas and drag them before the rulers — a precise parallel to rich oppressors dragging believers to court.

Micah 6:12 calls rich men violent and deceitful — directly echoing James' portrayal of rich oppressing and dragging poor to court.

Amos 8:4-6 describes trampling the needy and selling the poor for silver — a detailed parallel to James' rich oppressing the poor.

Amos 4:1 directly condemns oppressing and crushing the poor — mirroring James' complaint against the rich.

Amos 2:7 adds trampling the poor — reinforcing James' accusation of dishonoring them.

Amos 2:6 condemns selling the needy for silver — directly echoing James' charge that the rich oppress the poor.

Isaiah 3:14 accuses leaders of plundering the poor, matching the rich oppressing the poor that James condemns.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 observes systematic oppression of the poor, similar to the rich dragging the poor to court in James.

Proverbs 22:16 warns against oppressing the poor for gain, reinforcing James’ charge against the rich.

In Proverbs 17:5, mocking the poor insults their Maker — same theme as James 2:6, linking dishonor to God.

In Proverbs 14:31, oppressing the poor insults their Maker — directly parallels James 2:6's dishonoring the poor.

In 1 Kings 21:11-13, Jezebel uses false witnesses to have Naboth killed in court — a direct parallel of the rich using courts to oppress the innocent.

Job 20:19 describes the wicked oppressing and forsaking the poor, matching the oppression James rebukes.

Psalm 10:2 shows the wicked proudly pursuing the poor, paralleling the rich dragging the poor to court in James.

Psalm 10:8 depicts the wicked lurking to seize the helpless, similar to the rich oppressing the poor in James.

Psalm 10:10 pictures the helpless crushed and fallen, reflecting the oppression James condemns.

Psalm 12:5 records God rising to protect the plundered poor, directly addressing the oppression James confronts.

Proverbs 14:21 says despising a neighbor is sin and being generous to the poor is blessed—parallel to James' rebuke.

Leviticus 19:15 commands impartial court justice — directly opposing the partiality that dishonors the poor in James.

Leviticus 25:35 commands supporting a poor brother — contrasting with the dishonoring of the poor described here.

Deuteronomy 24:17 forbids perverting justice for the vulnerable — a parallel command to protect those the rich oppress.

Romans 12:16 commands associating with the lowly — directly counters dishonoring the poor in James 2:6.

In Luke 6:24, Jesus pronounces woe to the rich who have their comfort — mirroring James' accusation that the rich oppress the poor.

In Luke 1:53, God sends the rich away empty and fills the hungry — directly parallel to James' critique of the rich oppressing the poor.

Proverbs 19:7 describes the poor being hated and abandoned, echoing the dishonor James condemns.

Proverbs 22:7 states the rich rule over the poor—exactly the oppression James points out.

Psalm 103:6 declares the LORD does justice for the oppressed, directly contrasting the injustice of the rich in James.

In Ezekiel 18:12, oppressing the poor is listed as a specific sin — directly mirroring the rich's oppression James condemns.

Ecclesiastes 3:16 observes wickedness in places of justice, mirroring James' mention of the rich dragging the poor to court.

Psalm 72:13 describes the king pitying the needy, contrasting with the rich who oppress the poor in James.

Exodus 23:6 commands not to pervert justice for the poor — the very principle violated by the rich oppressors in James.

Psalm 10:14 affirms God sees the afflicted's trouble, providing the divine perspective behind James’ rebuke of oppressors.

In Acts 17:6, opponents drag believers to court — a parallel to the rich dragging the poor into court in James.

In Habakkuk 1:4, law is ignored and justice perverted because the wicked surround the righteous — same dynamic as rich oppressing poor in James.

Amos 5:11 specifies trampling the poor and exacting grain — similar economic exploitation as James' rich dragging poor to court.

In Matthew 19:23, Jesus teaches the difficulty for the rich to enter heaven — parallel to James' warning about their oppressive behavior.

In Psalm 14:6, the wicked shame the poor's plans, but God is their refuge — echoes the oppression in James 2:6.

In Ecclesiastes 9:16, the poor man's wisdom is despised and unheard — aligns with James 2:6's dishonoring the poor.

Zechariah 7:10 commands not to oppress the poor — reinforcing James' accusation that the rich do oppress them.

In Acts 18:12, Paul is brought before a tribunal — similar to the rich dragging the poor into court.

Romans 15:26 shows the church's collection for the poor — a positive contrast to the rich oppressing the poor in James 2:6.

In Jeremiah 20:13, God rescues the poor from evildoers — echoing James' concern that the rich oppress the poor, yet here deliverance is promised.

In Ezekiel 22:27, corrupt rulers are like wolves preying for dishonest gain — parallel to the rich oppressing the poor in James.

In Ezekiel 45:8, God promises a time when princes will no longer oppress — contrasting James' present reality where the rich do oppress.