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"
}
}
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"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "James.2.9",
"source": "Εἰ δὲ προσωποληπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.",
"text": "If *de prosōpolēpteite*, *hamartian ergazesthe*, *elegchomenoi* by the *nomou* as *parabatai*.",
"grammar": {
"Εἰ": "conditional particle - if",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*prosōpolēpteite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you show partiality",
"*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin",
"*ergazesthe*": "present, middle, indicative, 2nd person plural - you work/commit",
"*elegchomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being convicted/exposed",
"ὑπὸ": "preposition + genitive - by",
"τοῦ *nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the law",
"ὡς": "comparative particle - as",
"*parabatai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - transgressors"
},
"variants": {
"*prosōpolēpteite*": "show partiality/are partial/discriminate",
"*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing",
"*ergazesthe*": "work/commit/practice/do",
"*elegchomenoi*": "convicted/exposed/reproved/shown to be guilty",
"*nomou*": "law/legal code",
"*parabatai*": "transgressors/lawbreakers/violators"
}
}