James 2:8

King James Version (KJV)

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Translations

James 2:8 - Amplified Bible

If indeed you [really] fulfill the royal Law in accordance with the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as [you love] yourself, you do well.

James 2:8 - American Standard Version

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

James 2:8 - 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:

James 2:8 - Darby Bible

If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

James 2:8 - English Standard Version

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

James 2:8 - King James Version

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

James 2:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Si en verdad cumplìs la ley real conforme a la Escritura: AMARAS A TU PROJIMO COMO A TI MISMO, bien hacéis.

James 2:8 - The Message

You do well when you complete the Royal Rule of the Scriptures: "Love others as you love yourself." But if you play up to these so-called important people, you go against the Rule and stand convicted by it. You can’t pick and choose in these things, specializing in keeping one or two things in God’s law and ignoring others. The same God who said, "Don’t commit adultery," also said, "Don’t murder." If you don’t commit adultery but go ahead and murder, do you think your non-adultery will cancel out your murder? No, you’re a murderer, period.

James 2:8 - New American Standard Bible

If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well.

James 2:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Si en verdad ustedes cumplen la ley real (del Reino) conforme a la Escritura: "AMARAS A TU PROJIMO COMO A TI MISMO," bien hacen.

James 2:8 - World English Bible

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

James 2:8 - Young's Living Translation

If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,` -- ye do well;

James 2:8 - Additional Comments

Wow, what a challenge! To love others the same as you do for yourself! Can you be as pleased with others' successes as you would your own? Can you hurt with their struggles as you would your own? Can you give them preference as you would you or yours? At work, in Little League, on the road, in financial dealings, etc.?

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