James 2:3
If 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,”
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ASV
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
KJV
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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Commentary
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐπιβλέψητε | epiblepsēte | you may look | G1914 → |
| δὲ | de | also | G1161 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| τὸν | ton | the [one] | G3588 → |
| φοροῦντα | phorounta | wearing | G5409 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἐσθῆτα | esthēta | apparel | G2066 → |
| τὴν | tēn | <the> | G3588 → |
| λαμπρὰν | lampran | splendid | G2986 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἴπητε | eipēte | may say | G2036 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| κάθου | kathou | do sit | G2521 → |
| ὧδε | hōde | here | G5602 → |
| καλῶς, | kalōs | honorably, | G2573 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| πτωχῷ | ptōchō | poor | G4434 → |
| εἴπητε· | eipēte | may say; | G2036 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| στῆθι | stēthi | do stand | G2476 → |
| ἐκεῖ | ekei | there | G1563 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| κάθου | kathou | do sit | G2521 → |
| ὑπὸ | hupo | under | G5259 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| ὑποπόδιόν | hupopodion | footstool | G5286 → |
| μου, | mou | of mine, | G3165 → |
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