2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.


In Context

1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.

2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"

4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

James 2:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel, and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2For if there come to your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;