Verse 2

{ "verseID": "James.2.2", "source": "Ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς τήν συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος, ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι·", "text": "If *gar* *eiselthē* into the *synagōgēn* your *anēr chrysodaktylios*, in *esthēti lampra*, *eiselthē* *de* also *ptōchos* in *rhypara esthēti*;", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eiselthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter/come in", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "τήν *synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the assembly/synagogue", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - your/of you", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man with gold rings", "ἐν": "preposition + dative - in", "*esthēti lampra*": "dative, feminine, singular - fine/splendid clothing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "*ptōchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - poor man", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - dirty/filthy clothing" }, "variants": { "*synagōgēn*": "assembly/gathering/meeting place/synagogue", "*anēr chrysodaktylios*": "man with gold rings/wealthy man/man adorned with gold", "*esthēti lampra*": "splendid clothing/fine garment/bright apparel", "*ptōchos*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*rhypara esthēti*": "dirty clothing/filthy garment/shabby clothes" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "James.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιβλέψητε ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν, καὶ εἴπητε αὐτῷ, Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς· καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ, ἢ κάθου ὧδε ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου:", "text": "And *epiblepsēte* upon the *phorounta* the *esthēta* the *lampran*, and *eipēte* to him, You *kathou* here *kalōs*; and to the *ptōchō eipēte*, You *stēthi* there, or *kathou* here under the *hypopodion* of me:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*epiblepsēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might look upon/pay attention to", "ἐπὶ": "preposition + accusative - upon/at", "τὸν *phorounta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one wearing", "τὴν *esthēta* τὴν *lampran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the fine garment", "*eipēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might say", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you", "*kathou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - sit", "ὧδε": "adverb - here", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/in a good place", "τῷ *ptōchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the poor man", "*stēthi*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - stand", "ἐκεῖ": "adverb - there", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "ὑπὸ": "preposition + accusative - under", "τὸ *hypopodion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the footstool", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*epiblepsēte*": "look upon/pay attention to/regard/show favor to", "*phorounta*": "wearing/bearing/carrying", "*esthēta lampran*": "fine clothing/splendid garment/bright apparel", "*eipēte*": "say/speak/tell", "*kathou*": "sit/be seated", "*kalōs*": "well/honorably/in a good place", "*ptōchō*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*stēthi*": "stand/stand up", "*hypopodion*": "footstool/place for feet" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "James.2.5", "source": "Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "*Akousate*, *adelphoi* my *agapētoi*, not the *Theos exelexato* the *ptōchous* of the *kosmou* this *plousious* in *pistei*, and *klēronomous* of the *basileias* which *epēngeilato* to the *agapōsin* him?", "grammar": { "*Akousate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*exelexato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected", "τοὺς *ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the poor", "τοῦ *kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "τούτου": "genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*plousious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - rich", "ἐν *pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*klēronomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - heirs", "τῆς *basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom", "ἧς": "genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised", "τοῖς *agapōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*Akousate*": "listen/hear/pay attention", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ptōchous*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm/order", "*plousious*": "rich/wealthy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*klēronomous*": "heirs/inheritors", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/pledged", "*agapōsin*": "loving/cherishing" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "James.2.8", "source": "Εἰ μέντοι νόμον τελεῖτε βασιλικὸν κατὰ τὴν γραφήν, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν, καλῶς ποιεῖτε:", "text": "If *mentoi nomon teleite basilikon* according to the *graphēn*, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* your as *seauton*, *kalōs poieite*:", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - indeed/however/nevertheless", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*teleite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you fulfill/complete", "*basilikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - royal/kingly", "κατὰ": "preposition + accusative - according to", "τὴν *graphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the scripture", "*Agapēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall love", "τὸν *plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the neighbor", "σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you", "ὡς": "comparative particle - as/like", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*poieite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you do" }, "variants": { "*mentoi*": "indeed/however/nevertheless", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*teleite*": "fulfill/complete/observe/keep", "*basilikon*": "royal/kingly/sovereign", "*graphēn*": "scripture/writing", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/cherish", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*kalōs poieite*": "you do well/you act rightly" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "James.2.11", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ εἰπών, Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, εἶπεν καί, Μὴ φονεύσῃς. Εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύσεις, φονεύσεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.", "text": "The one *gar eipōn*, Not *moicheusēs*, *eipen* also, Not *phoneusēs*. If *de* not *moicheuseis*, *phoneuseis de*, *gegonas parabatēs nomou*.", "grammar": { "Ὁ *eipōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one having said", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "Μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*moicheusēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should commit adultery", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "καί": "conjunction - also/and", "*phoneusēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you should murder", "Εἰ": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*moicheuseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you will commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you will murder", "*gegonas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have become", "*parabatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*moicheusēs*": "commit adultery", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*phoneusēs*": "murder/kill", "*moicheuseis*": "will commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "will murder/kill", "*gegonas*": "have become/are", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/lawbreaker/violator", "*nomou*": "of law/legal code" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "James.2.14", "source": "Τί τὸ ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις ἔχειν, ἔργα δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;", "text": "What the *ophelos*, *adelphoi* my, if *pistin legē tis echein*, *erga de* not *echē*? Not *dynatai* the *pistis sōsai* him?", "grammar": { "Τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/advantage", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me", "ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*legē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may say", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*echē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may have", "μὴ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "*dynatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "ἡ *pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "αὐτόν": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*legē*": "may say/claim/profess", "*echein*": "to have/possess", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*echē*": "may have/possess", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "James.2.16", "source": "Εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε· μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος· τί τὸ ὄφελος;", "text": "*Eipē de tis* to them from you, *Hypagete* in *eirēnē*, *thermaineste* and *chortazesthe*; not *dōte de* to them the *epitēdeia* of the *sōmatos*; what the *ophelos*?", "grammar": { "*Eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "*Hypagete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - go away/depart", "ἐν *eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in peace", "*thermaineste*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be warmed", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*chortazesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be filled/satisfied", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*dōte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "τὰ *epitēdeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the necessities", "τοῦ *sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body", "τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*Eipē*": "might say/tell", "*Hypagete*": "go away/depart/go", "*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare", "*thermaineste*": "be warmed/heated", "*chortazesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed", "*dōte*": "might give/provide", "*epitēdeia*": "necessities/needs/essentials", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical existence", "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "James.2.18", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἐρεῖ τις, Σὺ πίστιν ἔχεις, κἀγὼ ἔργα ἔχω: δεῖξόν μοι τὴν πίστιν σου χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων σου, κἀγώ δείξω σοι ἐκ τῶν ἔργων μου τὴν πίστιν μου.", "text": "But, *erei tis*, You *pistin echeis*, and I *erga echō*: *deixon* to me the *pistin* your without the *ergōn* your, and I *deixō* to you from the *ergōn* my the *pistin* my.", "grammar": { "Ἀλλʼ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*erei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*echeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have", "κἀγὼ": "crasis (καί + ἐγώ) - and I", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works", "*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*deixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - show", "μοι": "dative, first person, singular - to me", "τὴν *pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the faith", "σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you", "χωρὶς": "preposition + genitive - without/apart from", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "σου": "genitive, second person, singular - your/of you", "κἀγώ": "crasis (καί + ἐγώ) - and I", "*deixō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will show", "σοι": "dative, second person, singular - to you", "ἐκ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "τῶν *ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the works", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me", "τὴν *pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the faith", "μου": "genitive, first person, singular - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erei*": "will say/claim/state", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*echeis*": "you have/possess", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*echō*": "I have/possess", "*deixon*": "show/demonstrate/prove", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*deixō*": "I will show/demonstrate/prove" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "James.2.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐπληρώθη ἡ γραφὴ ἡ λέγουσα, Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην: καὶ Φίλος Θεοῦ ἐκλήθη.", "text": "And *eplērōthē* the *graphē* the *legousa*, *Episteusen de Abraam* the *Theō*, and *elogisthē* to him into *dikaiosynēn*: and *Philos Theou eklēthē*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*eplērōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled", "ἡ *graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the scripture", "ἡ *legousa*": "nominative, feminine, singular, present active participle - the saying", "*Episteusen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "τῷ *Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*elogisthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was counted/reckoned", "αὐτῷ": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*Philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eklēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was called" }, "variants": { "*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing", "*legousa*": "saying/stating/declaring", "*Episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*elogisthē*": "was counted/reckoned/credited", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*Philos*": "friend/dear one", "*Theou*": "of God/divine", "*eklēthē*": "was called/named" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "James.2.25", "source": "Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους, καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;", "text": "*Homoiōs de* also *Rhaab* the *pornē* not from *ergōn edikaiōthē*, *hypodexamenē* the *angelous*, and *hetera hodō ekbalousa*?", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "καὶ": "adverb - also", "*Rhaab*": "nominative, feminine - Rahab", "ἡ *pornē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the prostitute", "οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works", "*edikaiōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was justified", "*hypodexamenē*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having received", "τοὺς *angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the messengers", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*hetera*": "dative, feminine, singular - different/another", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*ekbalousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having sent out" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*pornē*": "prostitute/harlot", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/declared righteous", "*hypodexamenē*": "having received/welcomed/entertained", "*angelous*": "messengers/angels/spies", "*hetera hodō*": "different way/another road", "*ekbalousa*": "having sent out/expelled/dismissed" } }