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,


In Context

1 My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 for 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,

3 and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou — sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou — stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' —

4 ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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;