2 For if there come εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē G1525 into your synagogue G4864 a man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 with a gold ring , in fine clothing , and there come εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē G1525 in also καὶ kai G2532 a poor πτωχὸς ptōchos G4434 man G435 in vile clothing ; 3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing , and say G3004 , Sit κάθου kathou G2521 thou here ὧδε hōde G5602 in a good G2573 place ; and ye say G3004 to the poor πτωχῷ ptōchō G4434 man G4434 , Stand στῆθι stēthi G2476 thou there , or sit κάθου kathou G2521 under my footstool ὑποπόδιόν hupopodion G5286 ; 4 do ye not make distinctions among yourselves , and become ἐγένεσθε egenesthe G1096 judges G2923 with evil πονηρῶν;¶ ponērōn G4190 thoughts διαλογισμῶν dialogismōn G1261 ? 5 Hearken, my beloved ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi G27 brethren ; did not God θεὸς theos G2316 choose them that are poor πτωχοὺς ptōchous G4434 as to the world κόσμῳ kosmō G2889 to be rich πλουσίους plousious G4145 in faith πίστει pistei G4102 , and heirs κληρονόμους klēronomous G2818 of the kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 which he promised G1861 to them that love G25 him ? 6 But ye have dishonored ἠτιμάσατε ētimasate G818 the poor πτωχόν. ptōchon G4434 man G4145 . Do not the rich πλούσιοι plousioi G4145 oppress you , and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme G987 the honorable name ὄνομα onoma G3686 by which ye are called ἐπικληθὲν epiklēthen G1941 ? 8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal βασιλικὸν basilikon G937 law νόμον nomon G3551 , according κατὰ kata G2596 to the scripture γραφήν· graphēn G1124 , Thou shalt love ἀγαπήσεις agapēseis G25 thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well καλῶς kalōs G2573 : 9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin ἁμαρτίαν hamartian G266 , being convicted ἐλεγχόμενοι elegchomenoi G1651 by the law νόμου nomou G3551 as transgressors G3848 . 10 For whosoever shall keep τηρήσῃ, tērēsē G5083 the whole G3650 law νόμον nomon G3551 , and yet stumble πταίσῃ ptaisē G4417 in one ἑνί, heni G1520 point, he is become γέγονεν gegonen G1096 guilty ἔνοχος. enochos G1777 of all . 12 So speak λαλεῖτε laleite G2980 ye, and so do , as men that are to be judged G2919 by a law νόμου nomou G3551 of liberty . 13 For judgment κρίσις krisis G2920 is without mercy ἔλεος· eleos G1656 to him that hath showed no mercy ἔλεος eleos G1656 : mercy G1656 glorieth against judgment κρίσεως.¶ kriseōs G2920 . Read all of James 2 ← James 1 James 3 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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