Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
New American Standard Bible
For if a man comes into your
King James Version
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Holman Bible
For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in.
International Standard Version
Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in.
A Conservative Version
For if a man with a gold ring in bright clothing comes into your synagogue, and also a poor man in dirty clothing comes in,
American Standard Version
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
Amplified
For if a man comes into your
An Understandable Version
For, suppose a person comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothing and [then another] person comes in who is poor and dressed in shabby clothing.
Anderson New Testament
For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing,
Bible in Basic English
For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,
Common New Testament
For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothes,
Daniel Mace New Testament
when any one, adorn'd with a gold ring, and a splendid dress, enters into your assembly; and a poor man comes in meanly habited:
Darby Translation
for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,
Godbey New Testament
For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing;
Goodspeed New Testament
For if a finely dressed man with a gold ring comes into a meeting, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in also,
John Wesley New Testament
in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in dirty raiment,
Julia Smith Translation
For if there come into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings on is fingers, in brilliant clothing, and there come in also a beggar in filthy clothing;
King James 2000
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in shabby clothing;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if someone enters into your assembly in fine clothing with a gold ring on his finger, and a poor person in filthy clothing also enters,
Modern King James verseion
For if there comes a gold-fingered man in fancy clothing into your assembly, and if there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If there come into your company a man with a golden ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
Moffatt New Testament
Suppose there comes into your meeting a man who wears gold rings and handsome clothes, and also a poor man in dirty clothes;
Montgomery New Testament
Suppose a man comes into your synagogue with a gold ring and dazzling clothes, and suppose a poor man comes in, also, in shabby clothes,
NET Bible
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,
New Heart English Bible
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
Noyes New Testament
For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
Sawyer New Testament
For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also comes in a poor man in vile clothing,
The Emphasized Bible
For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Suppose a man should enter your Synagogue, with gold rings and in grand clothes, and suppose a poor man should come in also, in shabby clothes,
Webster
For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Weymouth New Testament
For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes,
Williams New Testament
For if a man with a gold ring, dressed in fine clothes, comes to your meeting, and at the same time a poor man clad in dirty clothes,
World English Bible
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
Worrell New Testament
For, if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile apparel;
Worsley New Testament
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring in fine clothes, and there come in also a poor man in a mean habit;
Themes
Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only
Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only
Contempt » Forbidden towards » The poor
Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
Favoritism » Those that have respect of persons (show favoritism)
Outward appearance » To men who look on the outward only
Respect of persons » Partiality
Rings » Rich men distinguished by
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:2
Images James 2:2
Prayers for James 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Partiality Forbidden
1 My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, 3 and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --
Cross References
Genesis 27:15
and Rebekah taketh the desirable garments of Esau her elder son, which are with her in the house, and doth put on Jacob her younger son;
Esther 3:10
And the king turneth aside his signet from off his hand, and giveth it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, adversary of the Jews;
Esther 8:2
and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Isaiah 64:6
And we are as unclean -- all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf -- all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.
Zechariah 3:3-4
And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger.
Matthew 11:8-9
But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.
Luke 15:22
'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;