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
Respect of PersonsPoorConvict; ConvictionNeighborRomans, Epistle to thePerson, PersonalityReligionCommandmentsRulersFaith
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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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