James

James 2:2–3

²Suppose a man comes into your meeting^a wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. ³If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

Footnotes

a 2:2 Greek your synagogue

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James 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suppose	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
a man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
comes	εἰσέλθῃ	eiselthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
meeting	συναγωγὴν	synagōgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
a gold ring	χρυσοδακτύλιος	chrysodaktylios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5554 adorned with a gold ring
fine	λαμπρᾷ	lampra	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2986 shining, magnificent, bright
clothes	ἐσθῆτι	esthēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2066 clothing, raiment
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a poor	πτωχὸς	ptōchos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
shabby	ῥυπαρᾷ	rhypara	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4508 filthy, defiled
clothes	ἐσθῆτι	esthēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2066 clothing, raiment
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
comes in	εἰσέλθῃ	eiselthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter

James 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you lavish attention	ἐπιβλέψητε	epiblepsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1914 I look with favor on
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
in	φοροῦντα	phorounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5409 I carry, wear
fine	λαμπρὰν	lampran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2986 shining, magnificent, bright
clothes	ἐσθῆτα	esthēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2066 clothing, raiment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
say	εἴπητε	eipēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
a seat	κάθου	kathou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
of honor	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
say	εἴπητε	eipēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
poor	πτωχῷ	ptōchō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
must stand	στῆθι	stēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
Sit	Κάθου	Kathou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
at	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
feet	ὑποπόδιόν	hypopodion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5286 a footstool

Cross-references

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James 2:2 Luke 15:22 · Esther 3:10

James 2:3 2 Corinthians 8:9 · James 2:6 · Luke 7:44–46 · Jude 1:16 · Isaiah 65:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.