James 2:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 2:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὑμεῖς
hymeîs
G5210
you
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἠτιμάσατε
atimázō
G818
to dishonour
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
πτωχόν
ptōchós
G4434
poor
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
πλούσιοι
ploúsios
G4145
wealthy
καταδυναστεύουσιν
katadynasteúō
G2616
to oppress
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
αὐτοὶ
autós
G846
he
ἕλκουσιν
helkýō
G1670
to draw
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
κριτήρια
kritḗrion
G2922
tribunal
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World English Bible Public Domain
But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
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King James Version Public Domain
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But you dishonored the poor! Do not the rich overpower you and themselves drag you into court?
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