James Chapter 2 verse 3 Holy Bible
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;
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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;
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and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:
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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:
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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;"
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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,' --
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing (or, bright apparel).--Look on him, that is, because of his fine appearance, with undue respect and consideration.And say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place (or, as margin, well); and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool.--The sidesman or elder in charge of the church finds a stall for the person of substantial presence, while anything does for the poor one; but--most considerate offer--he can stand; or, if he prefer it, sit under the great man's footstool, lower down, that is, on the floor beneath. We know Christ's words for those who loved of old "the chief seats in the synagogues" (Matthew 23:6), nor can there be doubt as to their full application now. What is to be urged in excuse for the special pews in churches and chapels, hired and appropriated, furnished luxuriously, and secured by bolt and lock? If in the high places sit the men and women in goodly raiment still, while the poorly clad are crowded into side benches and corners, or beneficently told to stand and wait till room be found somewhere beneath the daintier feet,--how can there be escape from condemnation on the charge which follows?--namely this--Parallel Commentaries ...Greek[If]δὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.you lavish attentionἐπιβλέψητε (epiblepsēte)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 1914: To look with favor on, regard. From epi and blepo; to gaze at.onἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the [man]τὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.inφοροῦντα (phorounta)Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 5409: To carry, wear, bear constantly. From phoros; to have a burden, i.e. to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment.fineλαμπρὰν (lampran)Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2986: From the same as lampas; radiant; by analogy, limpid; figuratively, magnificent or sumptuous.clothesἐσθῆτα (esthēta)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 2066: Clothing, raiment, vestment, robe. From hennumi; dress.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. say,εἴπητε (eipēte)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.“Here [is]ὧδε (hōde)AdverbStrong's 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.a seatκάθου (kathou)Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.of honor,”καλῶς (kalōs)AdverbStrong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.[but]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sayεἴπητε (eipēte)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.to theτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.poor [man]πτωχῷ (ptōchō)Adjective - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad. “YouΣὺ (Sy)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.must stand,”στῆθι (stēthi)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.or,ἢ (ē)ConjunctionStrong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.“SitΚάθου (Kathou)Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.atὑπὸ (hypo)PrepositionStrong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).myμου (mou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.feet,”ὑποπόδιόν (hypopodion)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5286: A footstool. Neuter of a compound of hupo and pous; something under the feet, i.e. A foot-rest.Jump to PreviousApparel Attention Clothes Clothing Court Fair Fine Floor Footstool Gay Good Here's Honour Pay Please Poor Position Raiment Regard Respect Seat Seated Show Sit Special Splendid Stand Weareth Wearing Wears