Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].

An Understandable Version

So, you should speak and act as people who will be judged by a law that brings freedom.

Anderson New Testament

So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Bible in Basic English

Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

Common New Testament

So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Daniel Mace New Testament

speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Darby Translation

So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by the law of liberty;

Godbey New Testament

So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty.

Goodspeed New Testament

You must talk and act like men who expect to be judged by the law that treats men as free.

John Wesley New Testament

So speak ye and so act, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Julia Smith Translation

So speak ye, and so do, as about to be judged by the law of liberty.

King James 2000

So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus speak and thus act as those who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.

Modern King James verseion

So speak and do as those who shall be judged by the Law of liberty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Moffatt New Testament

Speak, act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom;

Montgomery New Testament

So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

NET Bible

Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.

New Heart English Bible

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

Noyes New Testament

So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Sawyer New Testament

So speak and so do, as being about to be judged by the law of liberty.

The Emphasized Bible

So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore, speak and act as men who are to be judged by the 'Law of Freedom.'

Webster

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Weymouth New Testament

Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.

Williams New Testament

You must continue talking and acting like people who are to be judged by the law that treats them as free.

World English Bible

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

Worsley New Testament

So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Youngs Literal Translation

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

Themes

Judgment » Of Christians, by the gospel

Christian Liberty » The gospel is the law of

Religion » TRUE

Topics

Let Your Speech Be Good

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

G3779

οὕτω
Houto

so, thus, even so, on this wise, likewise, after this manner,

Usage: 146

speak ye

G2980

λαλέω
Laleo

speak, say, tell, talk, preach, utter, , vr speak

Usage: 235

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

G3779

οὕτω
Houto

so, thus, even so, on this wise, likewise, after this manner,

Usage: 146

G4160

ποιέω
Poieo

do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do

Usage: 372

G5613

ὡς
Hos

as, when, how, as it were, about,

Usage: 417

they that shall

G3195

μέλλω
mello

shall, should, would, to come, will, things to come, not tr,

Usage: 90

be judged

G2919

κρίνω
Krino

judge, determine, condemn, go to law, call in question, esteem,

Usage: 84

G1223

διά
Dia

by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,

Usage: 527

the law

G3551

νόμος
Nomos

law

Usage: 179

References

American

Law

Morish

Law

Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:12

Judged (16)

Law (16)

Speak (15)

Liberty (10)

Act (9)

Freedom (4)

Men (3)

Shall (2)

People (2)

Going (2)

Love (2)

Free (2)

Habit (1)

Whenever (1)

Remember (1)

Set (1)

Gives (1)

Moral (1)

Instruction (1)

Given (1)

Especially (1)

Thus (1)

Words (1)

Acts (1)

Makes (1)

Expecting (1)

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 15701
James Rank: 98
8 Topics
3 Themes
5 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
3 Phrases
1 Name
2 References

Context Readings

¹¹ For He Who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not kill." Now, if you do not commit adultery, but kill, you have become a transgressor of the law. ¹² So speak, and so do, as those who are about to be judged by a law of liberty. ¹³ For the judgment is without mercy to him who showed no mercy: mercy exults over judgment.

Phrases

Judged by the Law

Law of Liberty

Under the Law

Names

Sin

Cross References

James 1:25

But he who looks carefully into a perfect law??hat of liberty??nd remains by it, becoming not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work??his man shall be happy in his doing.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.