{For} (gar). An illustration of the prohibition. {If there
come in} (ean eiselth(8869)). Condition of third class (supposable
case) with ean and second (ingressive) aorist active
subjunctive of eiserchomai. {Into your synagogue} (eis
sunag(9367)(886e) hum(936e)). The common word for the gathering of Jews for
worship ( Lu 12:11 ) and particularly for the building where they
met ( Lu 4:15,20,28 , etc.). Here the first is the probable
meaning as it clearly is in  Heb 10:25  (	(886e) episunag(9367)(886e)
heaut(936e)), where the longer compound occurs. It may seem a bit
odd for a Christian church (ekkl(8873)ia) to be termed sunag(9367)(885c),
but James is writing to Jewish Christians and this is another
incidental argument for the early date. Epiphanius (_Haer_. XXX.
18) states that the Ebionites call their church sunag(9367)(885c), not
ekkl(8873)ia. In the fourth century an inscription has sunag(9367)(885c)
for the meeting-house of certain Christians. {A man with a gold
ring} (an(8872) chrusodaktulios). "A gold-fingered man," "wearing a
gold ring." The word occurs nowhere else, but Lucian has
chrusocheir (gold-handed) and Epictetus has chrusous
daktulious (golden seal-rings). "Hannibal, after the battle of
Cannae, sent as a great trophy to Carthage, three bushels of
gold-rings from the fingers of Roman knights slain in battle"
(Vincent). {In fine clothing} (en esth(8874)i lampr(8369)). "In bright
(brilliant) clothing" as in  Lu 23:11  Ac 10:30  Re 18:41 . In
contrast with "vile clothing" (en rupar(8369) esth(8874)i), "new glossy
clothes and old shabby clothes" (Hort). Ruparos (late word from

upos, filth,  1Pe 3:21 ) means filthy, dirty. In N.T. only
here and  Re 22:11  (filthy). {Poor man} (pt(9363)hos). Beggarly
mendicant ( Mt 19:21 ), the opposite of plousios (rich).