According to James, partiality involved discriminating among themselves. This means that James believed that showing partiality or favoritism towards certain people based on their status, wealth, or appearance was wrong. James argued that Christians should love one another and speak the truth, and that this should be done without discrimination or bias. James also argued that Christians should honor the poor and not show favoritism towards the rich. In James 2:1-4, he writes, "My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, 'Here’s a good seat for you,' but say to the poor man, 'You stand there' or 'Sit on the floor by my feet,' have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?" Therefore, according to James, partiality involves showing favoritism and discrimination towards others based on their appearance, wealth or status.