James

James 2:8–13

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.

¹⁰Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. ¹¹For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,”^d also said, “Do not murder.”^e If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

¹²Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom. ¹³For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Footnotes

c 2:8 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18
d 2:11 Exodus 20:14|EXO 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18
e 2:11 Exodus 20:13|EXO 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17

Read all of James 2

Word by word

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 2:8

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

James 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	Ὅστις	Hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
keeps	τηρήσῃ	tērēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
stumbles	πταίσῃ	ptaisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4417 I stumble, fall, sin
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
just one	ἑνί	heni	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
is	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
guilty	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
of	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

James 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Do not commit adultery	μοιχεύσῃς	moicheusēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
also	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Do not murder	φονεύσῃς	phoneusēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you do not commit adultery	μοιχεύεις	moicheueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
but	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
do commit murder	φονεύεις	phoneueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
you have become	γέγονας	gegonas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a lawbreaker	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

James 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	λαλεῖτε	laleite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
act	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
those who are going	μέλλοντες	mellontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3195 I am about to
to be judged	κρίνεσθαι	krinesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
that gives freedom	ἐλευθερίας	eleutherias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty

James 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
judgment	κρίσις	krisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
without mercy	ἀνέλεος	aneleos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G448 without mercy
anyone who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has not been merciful	ποιήσαντι	poiēsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
Mercy	ἔλεος	eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
triumphs over	κατακαυχᾶται	katakauchatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2620 I boast against
judgment	κρίσεως	kriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment