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?


In Context

3 And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool:

4 Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?

5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

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

7 Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you?

8 If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:6But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag 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?