James 2:9 “But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as tr…”

James 2:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

World English Bible

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

American Standard Version

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Geneva Bible 1599

But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.

Darby Translation

But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Young's Literal Translation

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“if”

Leviticus 19:15 James 2:1–4

Leviticus 19:15 · BSB

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

James 2:1–4 · BSB

My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

“are”

John 8:9 John 8:46 John 16:8 1 Corinthians 14:24 Jude 1:15

John 8:9 · BSB

When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

John 8:46 · BSB

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

John 16:8 · BSB

And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

1 Corinthians 14:24 · BSB

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

Jude 1:15 · BSB

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

“transgressors”

Romans 3:20 1 John 3:4 Romans 7:7–13 Galatians 2:19

Romans 3:20 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

1 John 3:4 · BSB

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

Romans 7:7–13 · BSB

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

Galatians 2:19 · BSB

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.

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

In context

8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

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