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A Warning against Favoritism

James 2:9

In 9 translations

BSB
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
KJV
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
WEB
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
ASV
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
LSV
but if you favor by appearance, you work sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors;
YLT
and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;
DBY
But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
DRC
But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors.
GNV
But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of προσωπολημπτεῖτε: Textus Receptus: προσωποληπτεῖτε.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἰ δὲ προσωπολημπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.
RP2018
εἰ δὲ προσωποληπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.
TR-Boyd
εἰ δὲ προσωποληπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.
SCR1894
ει δε προσωποληπτειτε αμαρτιαν εργαζεσθε ελεγχομενοι υπο του νομου ως παραβαται

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
  • James 2:1–4My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes…
  • John 8:9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  • John 16:8And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
  • 1 John 3:4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
  • Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
  • John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
  • 1 Corinthians 14:24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
  • Galatians 2:19For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.
  • Jude 1:15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
  • Romans 7:7–13What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin,…

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