James
James 2:9
9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 19:15 · James 2:1–4 · John 8:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.