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James 2:9
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If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators.
But if you treat one person as being more important than another, you are sinning. You are guilty of breaking God's law.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show favoritism, your actions constitute sin, since you are convicted under the Torah as transgressors.
But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you are treating one person as more important than another, you are sinning. You are guilty of breaking God's law.
But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.
But if you discriminate among men, you commit sin and you will be condemned by the law as transgressors of the law.
But if you treat people according to their outward appearance, you are guilty of sin, and the Law condemns you as a lawbreaker.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and thus are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you have partiality you work sin, being reproved by the Law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality [prejudice, favoritism], you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the law as violators.James 2:1;">[xr]
but if you accept persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors against the law.
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin; and ye are convicted by the law, as transgressors of the law.
But yf ye regarde one person more then another, ye commit sinne, and are rebuked of the lawe, as transgressours.
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
But if ye taken persones, ye worchen synne, and ben repreued of the lawe, as trespasseris.
but if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.
but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.
But if you look on one man as more important than another, you are sinning. And the Law says you are sinning.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors.
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
But yf ye regarde one person more then another ye commit synne and are rebuked of the lawe as transgressours.
and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;
But yf ye regarde one person more then another, ye comit synne, and are rebuked of the lawe as trsagressours.
but partiality is iniquity; and the law will convict the offender of transgression.
But if all you do is ride by those less fortunate than you or who are different than you, then it is you who is the scoundrel and will be treated as such.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
if: James 2:1-4, Leviticus 19:15
are: John 8:9, John 8:46, John 16:8, *marg. 1 Corinthians 14:24, Jude 1:15
transgressors: Romans 3:20, Romans 7:7-13, Galatians 2:19, 1 John 3:4
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:17 - shall not Ezra 10:2 - We have trespassed Job 13:10 - reprove Psalms 51:4 - Against Malachi 4:4 - the law Luke 18:11 - as John 7:24 - General Acts 10:34 - Of a Romans 7:5 - which Galatians 3:10 - Cursed Philippians 3:9 - which is of the
Cross-References
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
except the one that has the power to let you know the difference between right and wrong. If you eat any fruit from that tree, you will die before the day is over!"
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."
Wisdom is a life-giving tree, the source of happiness for all who hold on to her.
Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.
I make liars of false prophets and fools of fortunetellers. I take human wisdom and turn it into nonsense.
You hid behind evil like a shield and said, "No one can see me!" You were fooled by your wisdom and your knowledge; you felt sure that you alone were in full control.
This tree will crash to the ground, and I will send it to the world below. Then the nations of the earth will tremble. The trees from Eden and the choice trees from Lebanon are now in the world of the dead, and they will be comforted when this tree falls.
King of Egypt, all these things will happen to you and your people! You were like this tree at one time—taller and stronger than anyone on earth. But now you will be chopped down, just as every tree in the garden of Eden must die. You will be sent down to the world of the dead, where you will join the godless and the other victims of violent death. I, the Lord God, have spoken.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, c] This is not doing well, but is a transgression of the law, as every sin is hence it follows,
and are convinced of the law as transgressors; which carries on a formal process against such persons; it accuses them of sin, and charges them with it; it proves it upon them, and convicts them of it; it pronounces them guilty, and curses them for it; and passes the sentence of condemnation and death upon them; wherefore care should be taken not to commit this sin, and so fall under the convictions and reproofs of the law.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin - You transgress the plain law of God, and do wrong. See the references on James 2:1.
And are convinced of the law as transgressors - Greek “By the law.” The word convinced is now used in a somewhat different sense from what it was formerly. It now commonly refers to the impression made on a man’s mind by showing him the truth of a thing which before was doubted, or in respect to which the evidence was not clear. A man who doubted the truth of a report or a proposition may be convinced or satisfied of its truth; a man who has done wrong, though he supposed he was doing what was proper, may be convinced of his error. So a man may be convinced that he is a sinner, though before he had no belief of it, and no concern about it; and this may produce in his mind the feeling which is technically known as conviction, producing deep distress and anguish. See the notes at John 16:8. Here, however, the word does not refer so much to the effect produced on the mind itself, as to the fact that the law would hold such an one to be guilty; that is, the law pronounces what is done to be wrong. Whether they would be personally convinced of it, and troubled about it as convicted sinners, would be a different question, and one to which the apostle does not refer; for his object is not to show that they would be troubled about it, but to show that the law of God condemned this course, and would hold them to be guilty. The argument here is not from the personal distress which this course would produce in their own minds, but from the fact that the law of God condemned it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. But if ye have respect to persons — In judgment, or in any other way; ye commit sin against God, and against your brethren, and are convinced, ελεγχομενοι, and are convicted, by the law; by this royal law, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; as transgressors, having shown this sinful acceptance of persons, which has led you to refuse justice to the poor man, and uphold the rich in his oppressive conduct.
