Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.

New American Standard Bible

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

King James Version

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Holman Bible

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

International Standard Version

For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

A Conservative Version

For the judgment is merciless to him who did no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

American Standard Version

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

Amplified

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment.

Anderson New Testament

For he shall have judgment without mercy, who has shown no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

Bible in Basic English

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

Common New Testament

For judgment will be without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial.

Darby Translation

for judgment will be without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

Godbey New Testament

For judgment is without mercy to him that shows no mercy; but mercy glorieth against judgment.

Goodspeed New Testament

For the merciless will be mercilessly judged; but mercy will triumph over judgment.

John Wesley New Testament

For judgment without mercy shall be to him that shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth over judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

For unpropitiated judgment to him not doing mercy; and mercy boasteth against judgment.

King James 2000

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy triumphs over judgment.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Modern King James verseion

For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Moffatt New Testament

for the judgment will be merciless to the man who has shown no mercy ??whereas the merciful life will triumph in the face of judgment.

Montgomery New Testament

For judgment is without mercy to the man who has showed no mercy. but mercy glories in the face of judgment.

NET Bible

For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

New Heart English Bible

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Noyes New Testament

For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.

Sawyer New Testament

For he shall have judgment without mercy who shows not mercy; mercy rejoices over judgment.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the judgment, will be without mercy, unto him that hath shewed no mercy: Mercy, boasteth, over judgment.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For there will be justice without mercy for him who has not acted mercifully. Mercy triumphs over Justice.

Webster

For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Weymouth New Testament

For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.

Williams New Testament

For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.

World English Bible

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Worrell New Testament

For the judgment is without mercy to him who showed no mercy: mercy exults over judgment.

Worsley New Testament

For he shall have judgement without mercy, that hath not shewn mercy: but mercy triumpheth over judgement.

Youngs Literal Translation

for the judgment without kindness is to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

κρίσις 
Krisis 
Usage: 21

ἀνίλεως 
Anileos 
Usage: 1

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

no
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἔλεος 
Eleos 
ἔλεος 
Eleos 
Usage: 25
Usage: 25

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κατακαυχάομαι 
Katakauchaomai 
Usage: 4

References

Images James 2:13

Prayers for James 2:13

Context Readings

Partiality Forbidden

12 So, you should speak and act as people who will be judged by a law that brings freedom. 13 For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation. 14 What good is it, my brothers [and sisters], if a person says he has faith but does not have [good] deeds? Can such faith save him?


Cross References

Matthew 5:7

"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].

Matthew 6:15

But if you do not forgive the wrongs people have done [to you], neither will your Father forgive the wrongs you have done [to Him].

Matthew 7:1-2

"Do not pass [condemning] judgment [on other people] so that you do not receive such judgment [on yourselves].

Matthew 18:28-35

But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about days of a farm laborer's pay or about $7,000 in 1994]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, 'Pay [me] what you owe.'

Matthew 25:41-46

Then He [i.e., the King] will say to those at His left side, 'Go away from me, you who are cursed [by God], into the never ending fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.

Luke 6:37

And do not pass [hypocritical] judgment [on other people. See Matt. 7:1-5] and you will not receive such judgment [on yourselves]. And do not condemn [others] and you will not be condemned [yourselves]. Release people [i.e., from guilt for offending you] and you will be released [i.e., by God?]

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said [to him], 'Son, remember how you enjoyed good things when you were alive [on earth] and how Lazarus had to put up with bad things? But now here [i.e., in the unseen place of departed spirits] he is being comforted and you are in agony.

Ephesians 1:6-7

so that we would praise His glorious, unearned favor, which was freely given to us through the One whom God loved [i.e., Christ].

Ephesians 2:4-7

But God, who has great love for us and abundant mercy [toward us],

James 5:4

Look, the wages you have fraudulently refused to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out [against you]. And the cries of these harvest hands have reached the ears of the Lord of [heavenly] armies [i.e., Almighty God].

1 John 4:8-16

The person who does not love [others] does not know God [as Savior], for [the very nature of] God is love.

1 John 4:18-19

There is no [reason for] fear if one [really] loves, but a complete love removes fear [from us] because fear produces punishment [i.e., mental anxiety], and the person who is [always] afraid does not have a complete love.

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