6. The world's judgment of the poor contrasted with God's.
      ye--Christians, from whom better things might have been expected; there is no marvel that men of the world do so.
      despised--literally, "dishonored." To dishonor the poor is to dishonor those whom God honors, and so to invert the order of God [CALVIN].
      rich--as a class.
      oppress--literally, "abuse their power against" you.
      draw you--Translate, "is it not they (those very persons whom ye partially prefer, Jas 2:1-4) that drag you (namely, with violence)" [ALFORD].
      before . . . judgment seats--instituting persecutions for religion, as well as oppressive lawsuits, against you.

JFB.