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James 2:9

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
James 2:9
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Original language (Greek)

εἰ δὲ προσωπολημπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.

  1. εἰei“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. προσωπολημπτεῖτε,prosōpolēmpteite“you show partiality,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from προσωποληπτέω · “to favor” · Strong's G4380
  4. ἁμαρτίανhamartian“sin”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἁμαρτία · “sin” · Strong's G0266
  5. ἐργάζεσθεergazesthe“you are committing”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἐργάζομαι · “to work” · Strong's G2038
  6. ἐλεγχόμενοιelegchomenoi“being convicted”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἐλέγχω · “to rebuke” · Strong's G1651
  7. ὑπὸhupo“by”
    Preposition · from ὑπό · “by/under” · Strong's G5259G
  8. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. νόμουnomou“law”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  10. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  11. παραβάται.parabatai“transgressors.”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from παραβάτης · “transgresor” · Strong's G3848
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)