Parallel Verses

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.

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 speak ye and so do as those that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. 14 My brethren, What shall it profit though someone says that they have faith and do not have works? Shall this type of faith be able to save them?

Cross References

Proverbs 21:13

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Job 22:6-10

For thou didst take a pledge from thy brother without cause and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Matthew 6:15

but if ye do not set men free from their trespasses, neither will your Father set you free from your trespasses.

Genesis 42:21

And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Judges 1:7

And Adonibezek said, Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered crumbs under my table; as I have done, so God has recompensed me. And they put him into Jerusalem, and there he died.

Psalm 18:25

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with a perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: women shall come and set them on fire: for this is not a people of understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him that glories glory in this, that he understands me and knows me, that I am the LORD who does mercy, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say unto them, As I live, said the Lord GOD, I do not desire the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his way and that he live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like unto thee that pardons iniquity, and passes over the rebellion with the remnant of his heritage? He did not retain his anger for ever because he delights in mercy.

Matthew 7:1-2

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Matthew 18:28-35

But as the same slave was leaving, he found one of his fellowslaves who owed him a hundred denarius, and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

Matthew 25:41-46

Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;

Luke 6:37

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime didst receive thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.

Ephesians 1:6-7

to the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved;

Ephesians 2:4-7

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great charity with which he loved us,

James 5:4

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped your fields (which you have kept back by fraud) cries out; and the cries of those who have reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of the hosts.

1 John 4:8-16

He that does not love does not know God, for God is charity.

1 John 4:18-19

In charity there is no fear; but charity that is perfect casts out fear; because fear has torment; from which he that fears is not complete in charity.

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