James 2:1-13
James 2:1-13
Rich vs Poor? Or Privileged vs. Unprivleged
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Published August 25th, 2021
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James 2:1-13
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My brothers, 1 w show no partiality
Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωπολημψίαις
as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ,
ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
x the Lord of glory.
τῆς δόξης.
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For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly,
ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ
and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,
δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι,
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and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing
ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν
and say, “You sit here in a good place,”
καὶ εἴπητε• σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς,
y while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,”
καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε• σὺ στῆθι ἢ κάθου ἐκεῖ ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου,
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have you not then made distinctions among yourselves
καὶ οὐ διεκρίθητε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς
and become z judges with evil thoughts?
καὶ ἐγένεσθε κριταὶ διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν;
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Listen, my beloved brothers,
Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί•
a has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be b rich in faith
οὐχ ὁ θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τῷ κόσμῳ πλουσίους ἐν πίστει
and heirs of c the kingdom,
καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας
d which he has promised to those who love him?
ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;
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But you e have dishonored the poor man.
ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν.
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Are not the rich the ones who oppress you,
οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν
and the ones who f drag you g into court?
καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;
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Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable h name
οὐκ αὐτοὶ βλασφημοῦσιν τὸ καλὸν ὄνομα
by which you were called?
τὸ ἐπικληθὲν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;
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If you really fulfill the royal law
Εἰ μέντοι νόμον τελεῖτε βασιλικὸν
according to the Scripture,
κατὰ τὴν γραφήν•
i “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,”
ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν,
you are doing well.
καλῶς ποιεῖτε•
But if you j show partiality, you are committing sin
εἰ δὲ προσωπολημπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν
and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
ἐργάζεσθε ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.
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For whoever keeps the whole law
ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσῃ πταίσῃ
but fails in one point k has become accountable for all of it.
δὲ ἐν ἑνί, γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος.
For he who said,
ὁ γὰρ εἰπών•
l “Do not commit adultery,” also said,
μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, εἶπεν καί•
l “Do not murder.”
μὴ φονεύσῃς•
If you do not commit adultery
εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύεις φονεύεις
but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.
So speak
Οὕτως λαλεῖτε
and so act as those who are to be judged
καὶ οὕτως ποιεῖτε ὡς διὰ νόμου ἐλευθερίας
under m the law of liberty.
μέλλοντες κρίνεσθαι.
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For n judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy.
ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνέλεος τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος•
Mercy triumphs over judgment.
κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.
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