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James 2:6–8
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and 1personally adrag you into 2court?
7 aDo they not blaspheme the fair name 1by which you have been called?
8 If, however, you aare fulfilling the 1royal law according to the Scripture, “bYou shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
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| 1 | Lit which has been called upon you |
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James 2:6–8 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?
8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
James 2:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
James 2:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
James 2:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?
8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
James 2:6–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
James 2:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 But you show no respect to the poor. The rich are always trying to control your lives. They are the ones who take you to court. 7 And they are the ones who speak against Jesus, who owns you.
8 This royal law is found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” If you obey this law, you are doing right.
James 2:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called? 8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
James 2:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 But ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not they drag you before the tribunals? 7 And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
8 If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
James 2:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Don’t they curse the good name ⸤of Jesus⸥, the name that was used to bless you?
8 You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
James 2:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 Yet you dishonored that poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Don’t they blaspheme the noble name that was pronounced over you at your baptism?
8 Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.
James 2:6–8 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
6 But you have dishonored the poor person. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into the courts? 7 Is it not they who blaspheme the excellent name that was invoked over you?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.
James 2:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich exploiting you and they themselves dragging you into the courts? 7 Do they themselves not blaspheme the good name of the one to whom you belong?
8 However, if you carry out the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
James 2:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 But you have put poor people down. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court? 7 Aren’t they speaking evil things against the worthy name of Jesus? Remember, you belong to him.
8 The royal law is found in Scripture. It says, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” If you really keep that law, you are doing what is right.
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