James 2

James warns against showing favoritism to the rich over the poor, as it violates the royal law to love one's neighbor as oneself. He teaches that faith without works is dead, demonstrated by the examples of Abraham and Rahab whose actions justified their faith.

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Verse 3
ἐπιβλέψητε epiblepsete you pay special attention you might look upon you pay special attention V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL δὲ de and now and CONJ ἐπὶ epi to upon, over upon PREP ACC τὸν ton the the the PRO.D ACC M SG φοροῦντα phorounta who wears habitually bearing wearing V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M SG τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) the ART ACC F SG ἐσθῆτα estheta clothing a garment a garment N ACC F SG τὴν ten-2 the the (feminine singular) the ART ACC F SG λαμπρὰν lampran fine radiant radiant ADJ.R ACC F SG καὶ kai and and and CONJ εἴπητε eipete say you may say you may say V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL σὺ su you you (singular) you PRO.P 2P NOM SG κάθου kathou sit Be seated Sit down V PRS MID IMP 2P SG ὧδε ode here in this place here (in this place) ADV καλῶς kalos in a good place rightly well ADV καὶ kai-2 and and and CONJ τῷ to to the to the to the ART DAT M SG πτωχῷ ptocho poor to the destitute one poor one ADJ.S DAT M SG εἴπητε eipete-2 say you may say you may say V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL σὺ su-2 you you (singular) you PRO.P 2P NOM SG στῆθι stethi stand Stand! stand V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG ἐκεῖ ekei there there there ADV e or or or CONJ κάθου kathou-2 sit Be seated Sit down V PRS MID IMP 2P SG ὑπὸ upo under under; by under PREP ACC τὸ to-2 the to the the ART ACC N SG ὑποπόδιόν upopodion footstool footstool footstool N ACC N SG μου mou my of me of I PRO.P 1P GEN SG
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