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A Warning against Favoritism

James 2:3

In 9 translations

BSB
If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
KJV
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
WEB
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”
ASV
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
LSV
and you may look on him bearing the radiant clothing, and may say to him, “You—sit here well,” and may say to the poor man, “You—stand there,” or, “Sit here under my footstool,”
YLT
and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou — sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou — stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' —
DBY
and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:
DRC
And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool:
GNV
And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include δὲ (“also”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: NA28, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort place ἐκεῖ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὧδε (“here”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε.
  • SBLGNT: εἴπητε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἴπητε; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτῷ.
  • SBLGNT: ἢ κάθου ἐκεῖ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἢ κάθου ἐκεῖ; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 27th edition read ἐκεῖ ἢ κάθου; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐκεῖ ἢ κάθου ὧδε.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν καὶ εἴπητε· Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς, καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε· Σὺ στῆθι ἢ κάθου ἐκεῖ ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου,
RP2018
καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπράν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς, καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου·
TR-Boyd
καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπράν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς, καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου·
SCR1894
και επιβλεψητε επι τον φορουντα την εσθητα την λαμπραν και ειπητε αυτω συ καθου ωδε καλως και τω πτωχω ειπητε συ στηθι εκει η καθου ωδε υπο το υποποδιον μου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
  • James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
  • Luke 7:44–46And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not…
  • Isaiah 65:5They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
  • Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

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