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?


In Context

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?

5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?

6 But 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?

7 Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?

8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.

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 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 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?