James

James 2:9–11

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.

Footnotes

d 2:11 Exodus 20:14|EXO 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18
e 2:11 Exodus 20:13|EXO 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

James 2:9 Leviticus 19:15 · James 2:1–4 · John 8:9

James 2:10 Galatians 3:10 · Matthew 5:18–19 · Deuteronomy 27:26

James 2:11 Exodus 20:13–14 · Matthew 5:21–28 · Deuteronomy 5:17–18 · Romans 13:9 · Mark 10:19 · Psalm 130:3–4 · Luke 18:20 · Matthew 19:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.