James 2:4 “have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evi…”

James 2:4

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

World English Bible

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

American Standard Version

do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Geneva Bible 1599

Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?

Darby Translation

have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

Young's Literal Translation

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

Bible in Basic English

Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

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Cross references

“partial”

Job 34:19 Malachi 2:9 James 1:1–27

Job 34:19 · BSB

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Malachi 2:9 · BSB

“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”

James 1:1–27 · BSB

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.

“judges”

John 7:24 Matthew 7:1–5 James 4:11 Psalm 58:1 Psalm 82:2 Job 21:27

John 7:24 · BSB

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

Matthew 7:1–5 · BSB

“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

James 4:11 · BSB

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Psalm 82:2 · BSB

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Job 21:27 · BSB

Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Read James 2