Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

An Understandable Version

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

Anderson New Testament

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

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 Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free. 13 For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging. 14 What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?


Cross References

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Matthew 5:7

Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.

Job 22:6-10

For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.

Matthew 6:15

But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.

Genesis 42:21

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

Judges 1:7

And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.

Psalm 18:25

On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches are dry they will be broken off; the women will come and put fire to them: for it is a foolish people; for this cause he who made them will have no mercy on them, and he whose work they are will not have pity on them.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

Matthew 7:1-2

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

Matthew 18:28-35

But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.

Matthew 25:41-46

Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:

Luke 6:37

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.

Ephesians 1:6-7

To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

Ephesians 2:4-7

But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,

James 5:4

See, the money which you falsely kept back from the workers cutting the grass in your field, is crying out against you; and the cries of those who took in your grain have come to the ears of the Lord of armies.

1 John 4:8-16

He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

1 John 4:18-19

There is no fear in love: true love has no room for fear, because where fear is, there is pain; and he who is not free from fear is not complete in love.

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