Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong? — the wealthy's blasphemy (blasphēmeō) against the name of Christ is paralleled in their treatment of the poor who bear his name, suggesting that social cruelty constitutes a form of contempt toward Christ himself. To dishonor the marginal is to dishonor the 'noble name' (kalon onoma) that the believers bear. This verse establishes that the question of partiality is not merely a matter of social justice but of theological loyalty.

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