Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well.
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.
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,
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.
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 Do not they blaspheme the worthy name by which ye are called? 8 If indeed ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," ye do well. 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Cross References
Matthew 22:39
There is a second like it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of much; enter into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:23
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of much; enter into the joy of thy lord.
Mark 12:31-33
The second is this: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." There is no other commandment greater than these.
Luke 10:27-37
And he answering said "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself."
Romans 13:8-9
Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law.
Galatians 5:14
For the whole Law is fulfilled in one commandment, even in this "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one anothers burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.
Philippians 4:14
Notwithstanding, ye did well in sharing with me in my distress.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love there is no need of writing to you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;
James 1:25
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty, and remains there, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in his deed.
James 2:12
So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
James 2:19
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;