James

James 2:6–9

⁶But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? ⁷Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?^b

⁸If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”^c you are doing well. ⁹But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Footnotes

b 2:7 Or the noble name invoked upon you or the noble name of Him to whom you belong
c 2:8 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

James 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have dishonored	ἠτιμάσατε	ētimasate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G818 I disgrace, dishonor
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
poor	πτωχόν	ptōchon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rich	πλούσιοι	plousioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
who oppress	καταδυναστεύουσιν	katadynasteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2616 I overpower, quell, treat harshly
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drag	ἕλκουσιν	helkousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1670 I drag, draw, pull, persuade
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
court	κριτήρια	kritēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2922 criterion, a law-court

James 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the ones who blaspheme	βλασφημοῦσιν	blasphēmousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
noble	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
by which	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have been called	ἐπικληθὲν	epiklēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to

James 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you really fulfill	τελεῖτε	teleite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5055 I end, accomplish, pay
royal	βασιλικὸν	basilikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G937 connected with a king, royal, regal
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
stated in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Scripture	γραφήν	graphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
Love	Ἀγαπήσεις	Agapēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
yourself	σεαυτόν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
you are doing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly

James 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you show favoritism	προσωπολημπτεῖτε	prosōpolēmpteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4380 I show partiality
you	ἐργάζεσθε	ergazesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
are convicted	ἐλεγχόμενοι	elenchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1651 I rebuke, expose
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
transgressors	παραβάται	parabatai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3848 a transgressor