6But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?


In Context

3 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;

4 Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

7 Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

James 2:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6But ye have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not they drag you before the tribunals?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?