James Chapter 2 verse 9 Holy Bible
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
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But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
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and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;
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James 2 : 9 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - And are convinced, etc.; better, with R.V., being convicted by the law (ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου). The Law of Moses directly forbade all respect of persons; see Leviticus 19:15 (three verses above the passage just quoted by St. James), Οὐ λήψῃ πρόσωπον πτωχοῦ οὐδὲ μὴ θαυμάσῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστον.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) But if ye have respect to persons . . .--Translate, But if ye respect persons, ye work sin, and are convicted by the Law (i.e., at the bar of conscience) as transgressors. The first principle has been broken, and not a mere detail. De minimis non curat lex: the laws of men cannot concern themselves with trifles; but the most secret soul may be proven and revealed by some little act of love, or the contrary: and such is the way of the Lord "that searcheth the hearts" (Romans 8:27).
