8If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' — ye do well;


In Context

5 Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

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

7 do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?

8 If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' — ye do well;

9 and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

10 for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one point, he hath become guilty of all;

James 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you do well.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, |You shall love your neighbor as yourself,| you do well.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well: