James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
KJV
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | If | G1487 → |
| μέντοι | mentoi | indeed | G3305 → |
| νόμον | nomon | [the] law | G3551 → |
| τελεῖτε | teleite | you keep | G5055 → |
| βασιλικὸν | basilikon | royal | G937 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| γραφήν· | graphēn | Scripture; | G1124 → |
| ἀγαπήσεις | agapēseis | You will love | G25 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| πλησίον | plēsion | neighbour | G4139 → |
| σου | sou | of you | G4771 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| σεαυτόν, | seauton | yourself, | G4771 → |
| καλῶς | kalōs | well | G2573 → |
| ποιεῖτε· | poieite | you are doing; | G4160 → |
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