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"
}
}
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"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "James.2.4",
"source": "Καὶ οὐ διεκρίθητε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ ἐγένεσθε κριταὶ διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν;",
"text": "And not *diekrithēte* in yourselves, and *egenesthe kritai dialogismōn ponērōn*?",
"grammar": {
"Καὶ": "conjunction - and",
"οὐ": "negative particle - not",
"*diekrithēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - you made distinctions/you doubted",
"ἐν": "preposition + dative - in",
"ἑαυτοῖς": "dative, reflexive pronoun, 2nd person plural - yourselves",
"*egenesthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you became",
"*kritai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - judges",
"*dialogismōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of thoughts/reasonings",
"*ponērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - evil/wicked"
},
"variants": {
"*diekrithēte*": "made distinctions/doubted/were divided/discriminated",
"*egenesthe*": "became/have become",
"*kritai*": "judges/arbiters",
"*dialogismōn*": "thoughts/reasonings/opinions/deliberations",
"*ponērōn*": "evil/wicked/corrupt/wrong"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "James.2.7",
"source": "Οὐκ αὐτοὶ βλασφημοῦσιν τὸ καλὸν ὄνομα τὸ ἐπικληθὲν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;",
"text": "Not they *blasphēmousin* the *kalon onoma* the *epiklēthen* upon you?",
"grammar": {
"Οὐκ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not",
"αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves",
"*blasphēmousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme/slander",
"τὸ *kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the good/noble",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"τὸ *epiklēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, aorist passive participle - the having been called/invoked",
"ἐφʼ": "preposition (ἐπί) + accusative - upon",
"ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you"
},
"variants": {
"*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/slander/speak evil of/revile",
"*kalon*": "good/noble/honorable/excellent",
"*onoma*": "name/reputation/person",
"*epiklēthen*": "called/invoked/proclaimed"
}
}