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James 2:1
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
ἈδελφοίBrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of Mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐνwithprepG1722προσωπολημψίαιςpartialitynoun dat pl fG4382ἔχετεdo holdverb pres act impv 2 plG2192τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588δόξης.of glory.noun gen sg fG1391
James 2:2
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
ἐὰνIfconjG1437γὰρforconjG1063εἰσέλθῃshall comeverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1525εἰςintoprepG1519συναγωγὴνassemblynoun acc sg fG4864ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀνὴρa mannoun nom sg mG435χρυσοδακτύλιοςwith a gold ringadj nom sg mG5554ἐνinprepG1722ἐσθῆτιapparelnoun dat sg fG2066λαμπρᾷ,splendid,adj dat sg fG2986εἰσέλθῃmay come inverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG1525δὲthenconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532πτωχὸςa poor [man]noun nom sg mG4434ἐνinprepG1722ῥυπαρᾷshabbyadj dat sg fG4508ἐσθῆτιapparelnoun dat sg fG2066
James 2:3
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
ἐπιβλέψητεyou may lookverb aor act subj 2 plG1914δὲalsoconjG1161ἐπὶuponprepG1909τὸνthe [one]art acc sg mG3588φοροῦνταwearingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG5409τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐσθῆταapparelnoun acc sg fG2066τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588λαμπρὰνsplendidadj acc sg fG2986καὶandconjG2532εἴπητεmay sayverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG2036σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771κάθουdo sitverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG2521ὧδεhereadvG5602καλῶς,honorably,advG2573καὶandconjG2532τῷto theart dat sg mG3588πτωχῷpoornoun dat sg mG4434εἴπητε·may say;verb 2 aor act subj 2 plG2036σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771στῆθιdo standverb 2 aor act impv 2 sgG2476ἐκεῖthereadvG1563ἢorconjG2228κάθουdo sitverb pres mid or pass Deponent impv 2 sgG2521ὑπὸunderprepG5259τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ὑποπόδιόνfootstoolnoun acc sg nG5286μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165
James 2:4
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756διεκρίθητεwere discriminatedverb aor pass ind 2 plG1252ἐνamongprepG1722ἑαυτοῖςyourselvesReflexive pronoun 2 dat pl mG1438καὶandconjG2532ἐγένεσθεyou have becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 2 plG1096κριταὶjudgesnoun nom pl mG2923διαλογισμῶνwith thoughtsnoun gen pl mG1261πονηρῶν;¶evil?adj gen pl mG4190
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
ἀκούσατε,do listen,verb aor act impv 2 plG191ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἀγαπητοί,beloved,adj voc pl mG27οὐχNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316ἐξελέξατοhas chosenverb aor mid ind 3 sgG1586τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588πτωχοὺςpoornoun acc pl mG4434τῷin theart dat sg mG3588κόσμῳworldnoun dat sg mG2889πλουσίους[to be] richadj acc pl mG4145ἐνinprepG1722πίστειfaithnoun dat sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532κληρονόμουςheirsnoun acc pl mG2818τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588βασιλείαςkingdomnoun gen sg fG932ἧςthatRelative pronoun gen sg fG3739ἐπηγγείλατοHe promisedverb aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1861τοῖςto thoseart dat pl mG3588ἀγαπῶσινlovingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG25αὐτόν;Him?pers pron acc sg mG846
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771δὲhoweverconjG1161ἠτιμάσατεdishonoredverb aor act ind 2 plG818τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πτωχόν.poor.noun acc sg mG4434οὐχSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756οἱtheart nom pl mG3588πλούσιοιrichadj nom pl mG4145καταδυναστεύουσινare oppressingverb pres act ind 3 plG2616ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532αὐτοὶthey themselvespers pron nom pl mG846ἕλκουσινdraggingverb pres act ind 3 plG1670ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771εἰςintoprepG1519κριτήρια;court?noun acc pl nG2922
James 2:7
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
οὐκSurelyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756αὐτοὶthey themselvespers pron nom pl mG846βλασφημοῦσινare denigratingverb pres act ind 3 plG987τὸtheart acc sg nG3588καλὸνgoodadj acc sg nG2570ὄνομαNamenoun acc sg nG3686τὸwhichart acc sg nG3588ἐπικληθὲνhaving been calledverb aor pass ptc acc sg nG1941ἐφ᾽uponprepG1909ὑμᾶς;you?pers pron 2 acc plG4771
James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
εἰIfconjG1487μέντοιindeedconjG3305νόμον[the] lawnoun acc sg mG3551τελεῖτεyou keepverb pres act ind 2 plG5055βασιλικὸνroyaladj acc sg mG937κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γραφήν·Scripture;noun acc sg fG1124ἀγαπήσειςYou will loveverb fut act ind 2 sgG25τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588πλησίονneighbouradvG4139σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613σεαυτόν,yourself,Reflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771καλῶςwelladvG2573ποιεῖτε·you are doing;verb pres act ind 2 plG4160
James 2:9
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161προσωπολημπτεῖτε,you show partiality,verb pres act ind 2 plG4380ἁμαρτίανsinnoun acc sg fG266ἐργάζεσθεyou are committingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG2038ἐλεγχόμενοιbeing convictedverb pres pass ptc nom pl mG1651ὑπὸbyprepG5259τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμουlawnoun gen sg mG3551ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613παραβάται.transgressors.noun nom pl mG3848
James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
ὅστιςWhoeverRelative pronoun nom sg mG3748γὰρforconjG1063ὅλονalladj acc sg mG3650τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588νόμονlawnoun acc sg mG3551τηρήσῃ,may keep,verb aor act subj 3 sgG5083πταίσῃmay stumbleverb aor act subj 3 sgG4417δὲbutconjG1161ἐνinprepG1722ἑνί,one [point],adj dat sg mG1520γέγονενhe has becomeverb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG1096πάντωνof alladj gen pl nG3956ἔνοχος.guilty.adj nom sg mG1777
James 2:11
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
ὁThe [One]art nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063εἰπὼνhaving saidverb 2 aor act ptc nom sg mG2036μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361μοιχεύσῃς,you may commit adultery,verb aor act subj 2 sgG3431εἶπενsaidverb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG2036καὶalsoconjG2532μὴNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φονεύσῃς.you may murder.verb aor act subj 2 sgG5407εἰIfconjG1487δὲhoweverconjG1161οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μοιχεύειςyou do commit adulteryverb pres act ind 2 sgG3431φονεύειςdo commit murderverb pres act ind 2 sgG5407δέ,however,conjG1161γέγοναςyou have becomeverb 2 perf act ind 2 sgG1096παραβάτηςa transgressornoun nom sg mG3848νόμου.of [the] law.noun gen sg mG3551
James 2:12
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
οὕτωςThusadvG3779λαλεῖτεdo speakverb pres act impv 2 plG2980καὶandconjG2532οὕτωςsoadvG3779ποιεῖτεdo actverb pres act impv 2 plG4160ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613διὰthroughprepG1223νόμου[the] lawnoun gen sg mG3551ἐλευθερίαςof freedomnoun gen sg fG1657μέλλοντεςbeing aboutverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3195κρίνεσθαι.to be judged.verb pres pass infG2919
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γὰρForconjG1063κρίσιςjudgmentnoun nom sg fG2920ἀνέλεοςwithout mercy [will be]adj nom sg fG448τῷto the [one]art dat sg mG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ποιήσαντιhaving shownverb aor act ptc dat sg mG4160ἔλεος·mercy;noun acc sg nG1656κατακαυχᾶταιit triumphs oververb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG2620ἔλεοςmercynoun nom sg nG1656κρίσεως.¶judgment.noun gen sg fG2920
James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
ΤίWhat [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ὄφελος,profit,noun nom sg nG3786ἀδελφοίbrothersnoun voc pl mG80μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐὰνifconjG1437πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102λέγῃshall sayverb pres act subj 3 sgG3004τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100ἔχειν,to have,verb pres act infG2192ἔργαworksnoun acc pl nG2041δὲhoweverconjG1161μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχῃ;he may have?verb pres act subj 3 sgG2192μὴSurely notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δύναταιis ableverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG1410ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστιςfaithnoun nom sg fG4102σῶσαιto saveverb aor act infG4982αὐτόν;him?pers pron acc sg mG846
James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
ἐὰνNow ifconjG1437ἀδελφὸςa brothernoun nom sg mG80ἢorconjG2228ἀδελφὴa sisternoun nom sg fG79γυμνοὶwithout clothesadj nom pl mG1131ὑπάρχωσινshall beverb pres act subj 3 plG5225καὶandconjG2532λειπόμενοιlackingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG3007τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐφημέρουof dailyadj gen sg fG2184τροφῆς,food,noun gen sg fG5160
James 2:16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
εἴπῃmay sayverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG2036δέthenconjG1161τιςanyoneIndefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100αὐτοῖςto thempers pron dat pl mG846ἐξout fromprepG1537ὑμῶν·you;pers pron 2 gen plG4771ὑπάγετεdo goverb pres act impv 2 plG5217ἐνinprepG1722εἰρήνῃ,peace,noun dat sg fG1515θερμαίνεσθεdo be warmedverb pres mid or pass impv 2 plG2328καὶandconjG2532χορτάζεσθε,do be filled,verb pres mid impv 2 plG5526μὴsurely notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361δῶτεmay giveverb 2 aor act subj 2 plG1325δὲhoweverconjG1161αὐτοῖςto thempers pron dat pl mG846τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἐπιτήδειαneedful thingsadj acc pl nG2006τοῦfor theart gen sg nG3588σώματος,body,noun gen sg nG4983τίwhat [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg nG5101τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ὄφελος;profit?noun nom sg nG3786
James 2:17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
οὕτωςSoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστις,faith,noun nom sg fG4102ἐὰνonlyconjG1437μὴunlessNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἔχῃit shall haveverb pres act subj 3 sgG2192ἔργα,worksnoun acc pl nG2041νεκρά[then] deadadj nom sg fG3498ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510καθ᾽byprepG2596ἑαυτήν.¶itself.Reflexive pronoun 3 acc sg fG1438
James 2:18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235ἐρεῖwill sayverb fut act ind 3 sgG4483τις·someone;Indefinite pronoun nom sg mG5100σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ἔχεις,have,verb pres act ind 2 sgG2192κἀγὼand I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἔργαworksnoun acc pl nG2041ἔχω·have;verb pres act ind 1 sgG2192δεῖξόνdo showverb aor act impv 2 sgG1166μοιmepers pron 1 dat sgG3165τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771χωρὶςwithoutprepG5565τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041κἀγώand I myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473σοιyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771δείξωwill showverb fut act ind 1 sgG1166ἐκbyprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102
James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
σὺYou yourselfpers pron 2 nom sgG4771πιστεύειςbelieveverb pres act ind 2 sgG4100ὅτιthatconjG3754εἷςoneadj nom sg mG1520ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός·God;noun nom sg m TitleG2316καλῶςWelladvG2573ποιεῖς·you are doing!verb pres act ind 2 sgG4160καὶEvenconjG2532τὰtheart nom pl nG3588δαιμόνιαdemonsnoun nom pl nG1140πιστεύουσινbelieve [that]verb pres act ind 3 plG4100καὶandconjG2532φρίσσουσιν.shudder!verb pres act ind 3 plG5425
James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
θέλειςDo you wantverb pres act ind 2 sgG2309δὲhoweverconjG1161γνῶναι,to come to know,verb 2 aor act infG1097ὦOInterjectionG5599ἄνθρωπεmannoun voc sg mG444κενέ,foolish,adj voc sg mG2756ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστιςfaithnoun nom sg fG4102χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041ἀργήworthlessadj nom sg fG692ἐστιν;is?verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510
James 2:21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
ἈβραὰμAbrahamnoun nom sg m IndividualG11ὁtheart nom sg mG3588πατὴρfathernoun nom sg mG3962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξbyprepG1537ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041ἐδικαιώθηwas justifiedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1344ἀνενέγκαςhaving offeredverb aor act ptc nom sg mG399ἸσαὰκIsaacnoun acc sg m IndividualG2464τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588υἱὸνsonnoun acc sg mG5207αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ἐπὶuponprepG1909τὸtheart acc sg nG3588θυσιαστήριον;altar?noun acc sg nG2379
James 2:22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
βλέπεις[Do] you seeverb pres act ind 2 sgG991ὅτιthatconjG3754ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστις[his] faithnoun nom sg fG4102συνήργειwas working withverb impf act ind 3 sgG4903τοῖςtheart dat pl nG3588ἔργοιςworksnoun dat pl nG2041αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846καὶandconjG2532ἐκbyprepG1537τῶνtheart gen pl nG3588ἔργων[his] worksnoun gen pl nG2041ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστις[his] faithnoun nom sg fG4102ἐτελειώθη;was perfected?verb aor pass ind 3 sgG5048
James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
καὶAndconjG2532ἐπληρώθηwas fulfilledverb aor pass ind 3 sgG4137ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γραφὴScripturenoun nom sg fG1124ἡwhichart nom sg fG3588λέγουσα·is saying;verb pres act ptc nom sg fG3004ἐπίστευσενBelievedverb aor act ind 3 sgG4100δὲthenconjG1161ἈβραὰμAbrahamnoun nom sg m IndividualG11τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷin Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532ἐλογίσθηit was countedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG3049αὐτῷto himpers pron dat sg mG846εἰςforprepG1519δικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessnoun acc sg fG1343καὶandconjG2532φίλοςa friendadj nom sg mG5384θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐκλήθη.he was called.verb aor pass ind 3 sgG2564
James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
ὁρᾶτεYou seeverb pres act ind 2 plG3708ὅτιthatconjG3754ἐξbyprepG1537ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041δικαιοῦταιis justifiedverb pres pass ind 3 sgG1344ἄνθρωποςa mannoun nom sg mG444καὶandconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐκbyprepG1537πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102μόνον.¶alone.adj acc sg nG3441
James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
ὉμοίωςLikewiseadvG3668δὲthenconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ῬαὰβRahabnoun nom sg f IndividualG4460ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πόρνηprostitutenoun nom sg fG4204οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐξbyprepG1537ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041ἐδικαιώθηwas justifiedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG1344ὑποδεξαμένηhaving receivedverb aor mid Deponent ptc nom sg fG5264τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἀγγέλουςmessengersnoun acc pl mG32καὶandconjG2532ἑτέρᾳby anotheradj dat sg fG2087ὁδῷwaynoun dat sg fG3598ἐκβαλοῦσα;having sent [them] forth?verb 2 aor act ptc nom sg fG1544
James 2:26
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
ὥσπερJust asconjG5618γὰρforconjG1063τὸtheart nom sg nG3588σῶμαbodynoun nom sg nG4983χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565πνεύματοςspiritnoun gen sg nG4151νεκρόνdeadadj nom sg nG3498ἐστιν,is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510οὕτωςsoadvG3779καὶalsoconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588πίστιςfaithnoun nom sg fG4102χωρὶςapart fromprepG5565ἔργωνworksnoun gen pl nG2041νεκράdeadadj nom sg fG3498ἐστιν.¶is.verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.