James 2

brethren my do not in partiality hold the faith our Lord our Jesus Christ of glory glory

1 ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG μὴ me do not ADV ἐν en in PREP DAT προσωπολημψίαις prosopolempsiais partiality N DAT F PL ἔχετε echete hold V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL τὴν ten the ART ACC F SG πίστιν pistin faith N ACC F SG τοῦ tou our ART GEN M SG Κυρίου kuriou Lord N GEN M SG ἡμῶν emon our PRO.P 1P GEN PL Ἰησοῦ iesou Jesus N GEN M SG Χριστοῦ christou Christ N GEN M SG τῆς tes of glory ART GEN F SG δόξης doxes glory N GEN F SG

if for comes into assembly your man gold-ringed in apparel fine comes also also poor in dirty clothes

2 ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S γὰρ gar for CONJ εἰσέλθῃ eiselthe comes V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG εἰς eis into PREP ACC συναγωγὴν sunagogen assembly N ACC F SG ὑμῶν umon your PRO.P 2P GEN PL ἀνὴρ aner man N NOM M SG χρυσοδακτύλιος chrusodaktulios gold-ringed ADJ.A NOM M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ἐσθῆτι estheti apparel N DAT F SG λαμπρᾷ lampra fine ADJ.A DAT F SG εἰσέλθῃ eiselthe-2 comes V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG δὲ de also CONJ καὶ kai also ADV πτωχὸς ptochos poor ADJ.S NOM M SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT ῥυπαρᾷ rupara dirty ADJ.A DAT F SG ἐσθῆτι estheti-2 clothes N DAT F SG

you pay special attention and to the who wears the clothing the fine and say you sit here in a good place and to the poor say you stand there or sit under the footstool my

3 ἐπιβλέψητε epiblepsete you pay special attention V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL δὲ de and CONJ ἐπὶ epi to PREP ACC τὸν ton the PRO.D ACC M SG φοροῦντα phorounta who wears V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG τὴν ten the ART ACC F SG ἐσθῆτα estheta clothing N ACC F SG τὴν ten-2 the ART ACC F SG λαμπρὰν lampran fine ADJ.R ACC F SG καὶ kai and CONJ εἴπητε eipete say V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL σὺ su you PRO.P 2P NOM SG κάθου kathou sit V PRS MID IMP 2P SG ὧδε ode here ADV καλῶς kalos in a good place ADV καὶ kai-2 and CONJ τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG πτωχῷ ptocho poor ADJ.S DAT M SG εἴπητε eipete-2 say V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL σὺ su-2 you PRO.P 2P NOM SG στῆθι stethi stand V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG ἐκεῖ ekei there ADV ἢ e or CONJ κάθου kathou-2 sit V PRS MID IMP 2P SG ὑπὸ upo under PREP ACC τὸ to-2 the ART ACC N SG ὑποπόδιόν upopodion footstool N ACC N SG μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG

not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges thoughts evil

4 οὐ ou not T διεκρίθητε diekrithete made distinctions V AOR PASS IND 2P PL ἐν en among PREP DAT ἑαυτοῖς eautois yourselves PRO.X 2P DAT M PL καὶ kai and CONJ ἐγένεσθε egenesthe become V AOR MID IND 2P PL κριταὶ kritai judges N NOM M PL διαλογισμῶν dialogismon thoughts N GEN M PL πονηρῶν poneron evil ADJ.A GEN M PL

Listen brethren my beloved not the God chosen the poor [of]-the world rich in faith and heirs of-[the] kingdom which promised to-[the] love him

5 ἀκούσατε akousate Listen V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἀγαπητοί agapetoi beloved ADJ.A VOC M PL οὐχ ouch not T ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos God N NOM M SG ἐξελέξατο exelexato chosen V AOR MID IND 3P SG τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL πτωχοὺς ptochous poor ADJ.S ACC M PL τῷ to [of]-the ART DAT M SG κόσμῳ kosmo world N DAT M SG πλουσίους plousious rich ADJ.S ACC M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT πίστει pistei faith N DAT F SG καὶ kai and CONJ κληρονόμους kleronomous heirs N ACC M PL τῆς tes of-[the] ART GEN F SG βασιλείας basileias kingdom N GEN F SG ἧς es which PRO.D GEN F SG ἐπηγγείλατο epeggeilato promised V AOR MID IND 3P SG τοῖς tois to-[the] PRO.D DAT M PL ἀγαπῶσιν agaposin love V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M PL αὐτόν auton him PRO.P 3P ACC M SG

But you but have dishonored the poor not the rich oppress you and they drag you into courts

6 ὑμεῖς umeis But you PRO.P 2P NOM PL δὲ de but CONJ ἠτιμάσατε etimasate have dishonored V AOR ACT IND 2P PL τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG πτωχόν ptochon poor ADJ.S ACC M SG οὐχ ouch not T οἱ oi the ART NOM M PL πλούσιοι plousioi rich ADJ.S NOM M PL καταδυναστεύουσιν katadunasteuousin oppress V PRS ACT IND 3P PL ὑμῶν umon you PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai and CONJ αὐτοὶ autoi they PRO.P 3P NOM M PL ἕλκουσιν elkousin drag V PRS ACT IND 3P PL ὑμᾶς umas you PRO.P 2P ACC PL εἰς eis into PREP ACC κριτήρια kriteria courts N ACC N PL

Do not they blaspheme the good name the called upon you

7 οὐκ ouk Do not T αὐτοὶ autoi they PRO.P 3P NOM M PL βλασφημοῦσιν blasphemousin blaspheme V PRS ACT IND 3P PL τὸ to the ART ACC N SG καλὸν kalon good ADJ.A ACC N SG ὄνομα onoma name N ACC N SG τὸ to-2 the PRO.D ACC N SG ἐπικληθὲν epiklethen called V AOR PASS PTCP ACC N SG ἐφ’ eph upon PREP ACC ὑμᾶς umas you PRO.P 2P ACC PL

If however law you fulfill royal according to the Scripture you shall love your neighbor your as yourself well you do

8 εἰ ei If CONJ.S μέντοι mentoi however CONJ νόμον nomon law N ACC M SG τελεῖτε teleite you fulfill V PRS ACT IND 2P PL βασιλικὸν basilikon royal ADJ.S ACC M SG κατὰ kata according to PREP ACC τὴν ten the ART ACC F SG Γραφήν graphen Scripture N ACC F SG ἀγαπήσεις agapeseis you shall love V FUT ACT IND 2P SG τὸν ton your ART ACC M SG πλησίον plesion neighbor ADJ.S ACC M SG σου sou your PRO.P 2P GEN SG ὡς os as CONJ.S σεαυτόν seauton yourself PRO.X 2P ACC M SG καλῶς kalos well ADV ποιεῖτε poieite you do V PRS ACT IND 2P PL

if but you show partiality sin you commit being convicted by the law as transgressors

9 εἰ ei if CONJ.S δὲ de but CONJ προσωπολημπτεῖτε prosopolempteite you show partiality V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ἁμαρτίαν amartian sin N ACC F SG ἐργάζεσθε ergazesthe you commit V PRS MID IND 2P PL ἐλεγχόμενοι elegchomenoi being convicted V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL ὑπὸ upo by PREP GEN τοῦ tou the ART GEN M SG νόμου nomou law N GEN M SG ὡς os as CONJ.S παραβάται parabatai transgressors N NOM M PL

whoever for the whole the law keeps stumbles yet in one he has become all guilty

10 ὅστις ostis whoever PRO.R NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ ὅλον olon the whole QUAN ACC M SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG νόμον nomon law N ACC M SG τηρήσῃ terese keeps V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG πταίσῃ ptaise stumbles V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG δὲ de yet CONJ ἐν en in PREP DAT ἑνί eni one ADJ.S DAT N SG γέγονεν gegonen he has become V PRF ACT IND 3P SG πάντων panton all PRO.I GEN N PL ἔνοχος enochos guilty ADJ.S NOM M SG

the one who for said do not commit adultery said also do not murder if now not you commit adultery you murder you have become a transgressor of the law

11 ὁ o the one who PRO.D NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ εἰπών eipon said V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG μὴ me do not ADV μοιχεύσῃς moicheuses commit adultery V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG εἶπεν eipen said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG καί kai also ADV μὴ me-2 do not ADV φονεύσῃς phoneuses murder V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG εἰ ei if CONJ.S δὲ de now CONJ οὐ ou not ADV μοιχεύεις moicheueis you commit adultery V PRS ACT IND 2P SG φονεύεις phoneueis you murder V PRS ACT IND 2P SG δέ de-2 you have CONJ γέγονας gegonas become V PRF ACT IND 2P SG παραβάτης parabates a transgressor N NOM M SG νόμου nomou of the law N GEN M SG

So speak and so do as by law liberty who are to be judged

12 οὕτως outos So ADV λαλεῖτε laleite speak V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL καὶ kai and CONJ οὕτως outos-2 so ADV ποιεῖτε poieite do V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ὡς os as CONJ.S διὰ dia by PREP GEN νόμου nomou law N GEN M SG ἐλευθερίας eleutherias liberty N GEN F SG μέλλοντες mellontes who are to be V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL κρίνεσθαι krinesthai judged V PRS PASS INF

the for judgment without mercy to the one not having shown mercy triumphs mercy of judgment

13 ἡ e the ART NOM F SG γὰρ gar for CONJ κρίσις krisis judgment N NOM F SG ἀνέλεος aneleos without mercy ADJ.P NOM F SG τῷ to to the one PRO.D DAT M SG μὴ me not ADV ποιήσαντι poiesanti having shown V AOR ACT PTCP DAT M SG ἔλεος eleos mercy N ACC N SG κατακαυχᾶται katakauchatai triumphs V PRS MID IND 3P SG ἔλεος eleos-2 mercy N NOM N SG κρίσεως kriseos of judgment N GEN F SG

What is the profit brethren my if faith says someone he has works but not has can it the faith save him

14 τί ti What PRO.Q NOM N SG τὸ to is the ART NOM N SG ὄφελος ophelos profit N NOM N SG ἀδελφοί adelphoi brethren N VOC M PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S πίστιν pistin faith N ACC F SG λέγῃ lege says V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG τις tis someone PRO.I NOM M SG ἔχειν echein he has V PRS ACT INF ἔργα erga works N ACC N PL δὲ de but CONJ μὴ me not ADV ἔχῃ eche has V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG μὴ me-2 can T δύναται dunatai it V PRS MID IND 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith N NOM F SG σῶσαι sosai save V AOR ACT INF αὐτόν auton him PRO.P 3P ACC M SG

if brother or sister naked be and destitute of the daily food

15 ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S ἀδελφὸς adelphos brother N NOM M SG ἢ e or CONJ ἀδελφὴ adelphe sister N NOM F SG γυμνοὶ gumnoi naked ADJ.P NOM M PL ὑπάρχωσιν uparchosin be V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P PL καὶ kai and CONJ λειπόμενοι leipomenoi destitute V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐφημέρου ephemerou daily ADJ.A GEN F SG τροφῆς trophes food N GEN F SG

says but one to them of you Go in peace be warmed and be filled not you give but to them the things needful the body what the profit

16 εἴπῃ eipe says V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG δέ de but CONJ τις tis one PRO.I NOM M SG αὐτοῖς autois to them PRO.P 3P DAT M PL ἐξ ex of PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon you PRO.P 2P GEN PL ὑπάγετε upagete Go V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ἐν en in PREP DAT εἰρήνῃ eirene peace N DAT F SG θερμαίνεσθε thermainesthe be warmed V PRS MID IMP 2P PL καὶ kai and CONJ χορτάζεσθε chortazesthe be filled V PRS MID IMP 2P PL μὴ me not ADV δῶτε dote you give V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL δὲ de-2 but CONJ αὐτοῖς autois-2 to them PRO.P 3P DAT M PL τὰ ta the ART ACC N PL ἐπιτήδεια epitedeia things needful ADJ.S ACC N PL τοῦ tou the DET.P GEN N SG σώματος somatos body N GEN N SG τί ti what PRO.Q NOM N SG τὸ to the ART NOM N SG ὄφελος ophelos profit N NOM N SG

Even so also the faith if not has works dead is by itself

17 οὕτως outos Even so ADV καὶ kai also ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith N NOM F SG ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S μὴ me not ADV ἔχῃ eche has V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG ἔργα erga works N ACC N PL νεκρά nekra dead ADJ.P NOM F SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG καθ’ kath by PREP ACC ἑαυτήν eauten itself PRO.X 3P ACC F SG

But will say someone You faith have and I works have show me the faith your without the works and I you will show by the works my the faith

18 ἀλλ’ all But CONJ ἐρεῖ erei will say V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τις tis someone PRO.I NOM M SG σὺ su You PRO.P 2P NOM SG πίστιν pistin faith N ACC F SG ἔχεις echeis have V PRS ACT IND 2P SG κἀγὼ kago and I PRO.P 1P NOM SG ἔργα erga works N ACC N PL ἔχω echo have V PRS ACT IND 1P SG δεῖξόν deixon show V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG μοι moi me PRO.P 1P DAT SG τὴν ten the ART ACC F SG πίστιν pistin-2 faith N ACC F SG σου sou your PRO.P 2P GEN SG χωρὶς choris without PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN N PL ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL κἀγώ kago-2 and I PRO.P 1P NOM SG σοι soi you PRO.P 2P DAT SG δείξω deixo will show V FUT ACT IND 1P SG ἐκ ek by PREP GEN τῶν ton-2 the ART GEN N PL ἔργων ergon-2 works N GEN N PL μου mou my PRO.P 1P GEN SG τὴν ten-2 the ART ACC F SG πίστιν pistin-3 faith N ACC F SG

you believe that one is the God well you do and the demons believe and shudder

19 σὺ su you PRO.P 2P NOM SG πιστεύεις pisteueis believe V PRS ACT IND 2P SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S εἷς eis one ADJ.P NOM M SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Θεός theos God N NOM M SG καλῶς kalos well ADV ποιεῖς poieis you do V PRS ACT IND 2P SG καὶ kai and ADV τὰ ta the ART NOM N PL δαιμόνια daimonia demons N NOM N PL πιστεύουσιν pisteuousin believe V PRS ACT IND 3P PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ φρίσσουσιν phrissousin shudder V PRS ACT IND 3P PL

do you want but to know O man vain that the faith without the works idle is

20 θέλεις theleis do you want V PRS ACT IND 2P SG δὲ de but CONJ γνῶναι gnonai to know V AOR ACT INF ὦ o O EXCL ἄνθρωπε anthrope man N VOC M SG κενέ kene vain ADJ.A VOC M SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἡ e the ART NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith N NOM F SG χωρὶς choris without PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN N PL ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL ἀργή arge idle ADJ.P NOM F SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG

Abraham the father our not by works justified having offered Isaac the son his on the altar

21 Ἀβραὰμ abraam Abraham N NOM M SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG πατὴρ pater father N NOM M SG ἡμῶν emon our PRO.P 1P GEN PL οὐκ ouk not T ἐξ ex by PREP GEN ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL ἐδικαιώθη edikaiothe justified V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἀνενέγκας anenegkas having offered V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG Ἰσαὰκ isaak Isaac N ACC M SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG υἱὸν uion son N ACC M SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐπὶ epi on PREP ACC τὸ to the ART ACC N SG θυσιαστήριον thusiasterion altar N ACC N SG

you see that the faith was working with his works his and by the works the faith was perfected

22 βλέπεις blepeis you see V PRS ACT IND 2P SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἡ e the DET.P NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith N NOM F SG συνήργει sunergei was working with V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG τοῖς tois his ART DAT N PL ἔργοις ergois works N DAT N PL αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἐκ ek by PREP GEN τῶν ton the DET.P GEN N PL ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL ἡ e-2 the DET.P NOM F SG πίστις pistis-2 faith N NOM F SG ἐτελειώθη eteleiothe was perfected V AOR PASS IND 3P SG

and was fulfilled the Scripture the saying believed [but/and] Abraham [to] the God and it was credited to him as righteousness and friend of God he was called

23 καὶ kai and CONJ ἐπληρώθη eplerothe was fulfilled V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG Γραφὴ graphe Scripture N NOM F SG ἡ e-2 the PRO.D NOM F SG λέγουσα legousa saying V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG ἐπίστευσεν episteusen believed V AOR ACT IND 3P SG δὲ de [but/and] CONJ Ἀβραὰμ abraam Abraham N NOM M SG τῷ to [to] the ART DAT M SG Θεῷ theo God N DAT M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἐλογίσθη elogisthe it was credited V AOR PASS IND 3P SG αὐτῷ auto to him PRO.P 3P DAT M SG εἰς eis as PREP ACC δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunen righteousness N ACC F SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ φίλος philos friend ADJ.S NOM M SG Θεοῦ theou of God N GEN M SG ἐκλήθη eklethe he was called V AOR PASS IND 3P SG

You see that by works is justified a man and not by faith alone

24 ὁρᾶτε orate You see V PRS ACT IND 2P PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἐξ ex by PREP GEN ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL δικαιοῦται dikaioutai is justified V PRS PASS IND 3P SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos a man N NOM M SG καὶ kai and CONJ οὐκ ouk not ADV ἐκ ek by PREP GEN πίστεως pisteos faith N GEN F SG μόνον monon alone ADV

likewise also also Rahab the harlot not by works justified having received the messengers and another way having sent out

25 ὁμοίως omoios likewise ADV δὲ de also CONJ καὶ kai also ADV Ῥαὰβ raab Rahab N NOM F SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG πόρνη porne harlot N NOM F SG οὐκ ouk not T ἐξ ex by PREP GEN ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL ἐδικαιώθη edikaiothe justified V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ὑποδεξαμένη upodexamene having received V AOR MID PTCP NOM F SG τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἀγγέλους aggelous messengers N ACC M PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἑτέρᾳ etera another DET DAT F SG ὁδῷ odo way N DAT F SG ἐκβαλοῦσα ekbalousa having sent out V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG

just as for the body without spirit dead is so also the faith without works dead is

26 ὥσπερ osper just as CONJ.S γὰρ gar for CONJ τὸ to the ART NOM N SG σῶμα soma body N NOM N SG χωρὶς choris without PREP GEN πνεύματος pneumatos spirit N GEN N SG νεκρόν nekron dead ADJ.P NOM N SG ἐστιν estin is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG οὕτως outos so ADV καὶ kai also ADV ἡ e the ART NOM F SG πίστις pistis faith N NOM F SG χωρὶς choris-2 without PREP GEN ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL νεκρά nekra dead ADJ.P NOM F SG ἐστιν estin-2 is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG

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