Devine Scripture

James 2:9

James chapter 2 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Context

v.8Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

v.9This passage

v.10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 2:19

    For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God.

  • John 8:46

    Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

  • Romans 7:7

    What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

  • Leviticus 19:15

    Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

  • John 16:8

    And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

  • Romans 3:20

    because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.