Jam 2:7 | RWP | e4.org | Blaspheme ( βλασφημουσιν ). Present active indicative of common verb βλασφημεω (from βλασφημος , speaking evil, βλαξ or βλαπτω and φημη ), as in . The honourable name ( το καλον ονομα ). "The beautiful name." By the which ye were called ( το επικληθεν εφ' υμας ). "The one called upon you" (first aorist passive articular participle of επικαλεω , to put a name upon, to give a surname to, as ). What name is that? Almost certainly the name of Christ as we see it in ; ; , . It was blasphemy to speak against Christ as some Jews and Gentiles were doing ( ; ; ; ; ). Cf. .

‏ James 2:7

Blaspheme ( βλασφημουσιν ). Present active indicative of common verb βλασφημεω (from βλασφημος, speaking evil, βλαξ or βλαπτω and φημη ), as in Lu 22:65.

The honourable name ( το καλον ονομα ). "The beautiful name."

By the which ye were called ( το επικληθεν εφ' υμας ). "The one called upon you" (first aorist passive articular participle of επικαλεω, to put a name upon, to give a surname to, as Ac 10:18). What name is that? Almost certainly the name of Christ as we see it in Ac 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:14, 16. It was blasphemy to speak against Christ as some Jews and Gentiles were doing (Ac 13:45; 18:6; 26:11; 1Co 12:3; 1Ti 1:13). Cf. Ac 15:17.