James 2:8 “If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your ne…”

James 2:8

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

World English Bible

However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

American Standard Version

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

Geneva Bible 1599

But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.

Darby Translation

If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

Young's Literal Translation

If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' — ye do well;

Bible in Basic English

But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:

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Cross references

“the royal”

James 2:12 James 1:25 1 Peter 2:9

James 2:12 · BSB

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

James 1:25 · BSB

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

“Thou”

Leviticus 19:18 Galatians 5:14 Matthew 22:39 Leviticus 19:34 Mark 12:31–33 Galatians 6:2

Leviticus 19:18 · BSB

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Galatians 5:14 · BSB

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 22:39 · BSB

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Leviticus 19:34 · BSB

You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Mark 12:31–33 · BSB

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Galatians 6:2 · BSB

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

“ye do”

2 Kings 7:9 Jonah 4:4 1 Kings 8:18 Jonah 4:9 Matthew 25:23 Philippians 4:14

2 Kings 7:9 · BSB

Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s hous…

Jonah 4:4 · BSB

But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?”

1 Kings 8:18 · BSB

But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

Jonah 4:9 · BSB

Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”

Matthew 25:23 · BSB

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Philippians 4:14 · BSB

Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

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

In context

7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

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