Verse 2

James 2:2

English Revised Version

2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
Original Language Text
greek
ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ ⸀εἰς συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι,
English Translation
For if a man with gold rings enters your synagogue in fine clothing, and a poor man in filthy clothing also enters,
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Chapter 2 Context
1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect o... Focus ↗
2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in al...
3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; an... Focus ↗
4 are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts? Focus ↗
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God (Elohim) choose them that are poor as to the world to be r... Focus ↗
6 But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before th... Focus ↗
7 Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called? Focus ↗
8 Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as th... Focus ↗
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. Focus ↗
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all. Focus ↗
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adulte... Focus ↗
12 So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty. Focus ↗
13 For judgment is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment. Focus ↗
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith sav... Focus ↗
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and in lack of daily food, Focus ↗
16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the thi... Focus ↗
17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. Focus ↗
18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from thy works, and... Focus ↗
19 Thou believest that God (Elohim) is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder. Focus ↗
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? Focus ↗
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? Focus ↗
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; Focus ↗
23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God (Elohim), and it was reckoned... Focus ↗
24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. Focus ↗
25 And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messen... Focus ↗
26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. Focus ↗