Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
If you really obey the supreme law where the Scripture says, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right,
New American Standard Bible
If, however, you
King James Version
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Holman Bible
Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself,
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."
A Conservative Version
If ye indeed fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well.
American Standard Version
Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
Amplified
If, however, you are [really] fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, if you have an unselfish concern for others and do things for their benefit]” you are doing well.
An Understandable Version
However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], "You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself."
Anderson New Testament
If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
Bible in Basic English
But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:
Common New Testament
If you really fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
Daniel Mace New Testament
If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.
Darby Translation
If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
Godbey New Testament
If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.
John Wesley New Testament
If ye fulfil the royal law (according to the Scripture) Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
Julia Smith Translation
If yet ye complete the royal law according to the writing, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
King James 2000
If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well:
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, if you carry out the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
Modern King James verseion
If you fulfill the royal Law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye fulfil the royal law - according to the scripture which saith, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself" - ye do well.
Moffatt New Testament
If you really fulfil the royal law laid down by scripture, You must love your neighbour as yourself, well and good;
Montgomery New Testament
If you are keeping the royal law, which says, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself, you are doing well.
NET Bible
But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
New Heart English Bible
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
Noyes New Testament
If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well.
Sawyer New Testament
If you keep indeed the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well;
The Emphasized Bible
If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture - Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet, if you keep the royal law which runs--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself,' you are doing right;
Webster
If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
Weymouth New Testament
If, however, you are keeping the Law as supreme, in obedience to the Commandment which says "You are to love your fellow man just as you love yourself," you are acting rightly.
Williams New Testament
But if you really observe the law of the King in accordance with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right;
World English Bible
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
Worrell New Testament
If, however, ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," ye do well;
Worsley New Testament
If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, which saith, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
Youngs Literal Translation
If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' -- ye do well;
Themes
Brethren » Duty to » Abounding
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Abounding
Duty » To brethren » To neighbours
Duty » To brethren » Abounding
Law » What is the fulfilling of the law
Law » Who has fulfilled the law
the Law of moses » Called » Royal law
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Abounding
Love » Special teachings concerning » Abounding
Love to man » Is the fulfilling of the law
Respect of persons » Partiality
Selfishness » Contrary to the law of God
Social duties » Brotherly love » Abounding
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
Topics
Interlinear
Seautou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Partiality Forbidden
7 Is it not they who slander the noble name you bear? 8 If you really obey the supreme law where the Scripture says, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right, 9 but if you show partiality, you are committing a sin, and stand convicted before the Law as lawbreakers.
Cross References
Matthew 22:39
There is a second like it: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.'
Matthew 25:21
His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come, share your master's enjoyment!'
Matthew 25:23
His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come! share your master's enjoyment.'
Mark 12:31-33
And this is the second: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.' No other command is greater than these."
Luke 10:27-37
He answered, " 'You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, your whole strength, and your whole mind,' and 'your neighbor as you do yourself.' "
Romans 13:8-9
Owe nobody anything??xcept the duty of mutual love, for whoever loves his fellow-men has fully satisfied the Law.
Galatians 5:14
For the whole Law is summed up in one saying: "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself."
Galatians 6:2
Bear one another's burdens, and in that way carry out the law of the Christ.
Philippians 4:14
But it was very kind of you to share my difficulties.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
You do not need to have anyone write to you about brotherly love, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,
James 1:25
But whoever looks at the faultless law that makes men free and keeps looking, so that he does not just listen and forget, but obeys and acts upon it, will be blessed in what he does.
James 2:12
You must talk and act like men who expect to be judged by the law that treats men as free.
James 2:19
Do you believe in one God? Very well! So do the demons, and they shudder.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, his own people, so that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;