James 2:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

and you pay attention to the one wearing fine clothes and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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:

Transliteration

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 Details

• 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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, {G846} Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit {G5602} under my footstool;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and ye have a respecte to him that weareth the gaye clothynge and saye vnto him. Sit thou here in a good place: and saye vnto the poore stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fotestole:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & ye haue a respecte to him yt weareth the gaye clothinge & saye vnto hi: Sit thou here i a good place, & saye vnto ye poore, stonde thou there or sit here vnder my fote stole:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gay clothyng, and say vnto hym, sitte thou here in a good place: & say vnto the poore, stande thou there, or sitte here vnder my footestoole:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that through his poverty you might become rich.
• Luke 7:44-46 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.
• Isa 65:5 : 5 Who say, 'Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am holier than you.' These are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and haul you into the courts?
• Jude 1:16 : 16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.