Verse 3
James 2:3
World English Bible, British Edition
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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”
Original Language Text
greek
⸂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,
English Translation
"Look upon the one wearing the splendid garment and say, 'You sit here well,' and to the poor one say, 'You stand or sit there under my footstool.'"
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Chapter 2 Context
1
My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ with
partiality.
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2
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy...
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3
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say,
“Sit here in a good place;...
4
haven’t you shown partiality amongst yourselves, and become judges with
evil thoughts?
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5
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this
world to be rich...
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6
But you have dishonoured the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and
personally drag you before the...
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7
Don’t they blaspheme the honourable name by which you are called?
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8
However, if you fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture,
“You shall love your neighbour as y...
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9
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law
as transgressors.
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10
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has
become guilty of all.
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11
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not comm...
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12
So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.
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13
For judgement is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy
triumphs over judgement.
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14
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but
has no works? Can faith save him?
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15
And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
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16
and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet
you didn’t give them the things...
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17
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
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18
Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your
faith without works, and I wil...
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19
You believe that God (Elohim) is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and
shudder.
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20
But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
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21
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up
Isaac his son on the altar?
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22
You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.
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23
So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God (Elohim), and
it was accounted to h...
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24
You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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25
In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works
when she received the messenger...
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26
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from
works is dead.
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