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James 2

James 2:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Are ye
diakrino (Greek #1252)
to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate
KJV usage: contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
Pronounce: dee-ak-ree'-no
Origin: from 1223 and 2919
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
then
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
partial
diakrino (Greek #1252)
to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate
KJV usage: contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.
Pronounce: dee-ak-ree'-no
Origin: from 1223 and 2919
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
yourselves
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
are become
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
judges
krites (Greek #2923)
a judge (genitive case or specially)
KJV usage: judge.
Pronounce: kree-tace'
Origin: from 2919
of evil
poneros (Greek #4190)
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from 2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from 4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
KJV usage: bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness). See also 4191.
Pronounce: pon-ay-ros'
Origin: from a derivative of 4192
thoughts
dialogismos (Greek #1261)
discussion, i.e. (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
KJV usage: dispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning, thought.
Pronounce: dee-al-og-is-mos'
Origin: from 1260
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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James 1:1‑27• 1James, bondman of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that [are] in the dispersion, greeting.
 2Count [it] all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
 3knowing that the proving of your faith worketh out endurance;
 4but let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all freely and reproacheth not; and it shall be given him.
 6But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea wind-driven and tossed
 7(for let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord):
 8a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
 9But let the lowly brother glory in his elevation,
 10and the rich in his humiliation, because as flower of grass, he will pass away.
 11For the sun arose with its scorching, and withered the grass, and its flower fell away, and the comeliness of its look perished: thus also will the rich one fade in his goings.
 12Blest [is] a man who endureth trial; because, having been put to the proof, he shall receive the crown of life which he promised to those that love him.
 13Let none when tempted say, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted by evils, and himself tempteth none.
 14But each is tempted when by his own lust drawn away and enticed;
 15then lust having conceived bringeth forth sin; and sin when completed giveth birth to death.
 16Do not err, my beloved brethren.
 17Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor shadow of turning.
 18Having purposed he begot us by [the] word of truth, that we should be a certain firstfruits of his creatures.
 19Ye know [it], my brethren beloved, but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
 20for man's wrath worketh not God's righteousness.
 21Wherefore, having laid aside every sort of filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls.
 22But be word-doers, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
 23Because if Anyone is a word-hearer, and not a doer, he is like a man considering his natural face in a mirror:
 24for he considered himself and is gone away, and straightway forgot of what sort he was.
 25But he that closely looked into perfect law, that of liberty, and abode close, being not a quite forgetful hearer, but a work-doer, he shall be blessed in his doing.
 26If anyone thinks he is religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this [man's] religion is vain.
 27A religious service pure and undefiled before him that is God and Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:1‑27)
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Job 34:19•  (Job 34:19)
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Mal. 2:9•  (Mal. 2:9)
judges.
James 4:11• 11Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law and judgeth law; but if thou judgest law, thou art not a doer of law but a judge. (James 4:11)
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Job 21:27•  (Job 21:27)
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Psa. 58:1•  (Psa. 58:1)
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Psa. 82:2•  (Psa. 82:2)
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Psa. 109:31•  (Psa. 109:31)
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Matt. 7:1‑5• 1Judge not that ye be not judged;
 2for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.
 3And why lookest thou on the mote that [is] in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam in thine eye?
 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote from thine eye; and, behold, the beam [is] in thine eye?
 5Hypocrite, pull out first the beam out of thine eye, and then wilt thou see clearly to pull out the mote out of the eye of thy brother. (Matt. 7:1‑5)
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John 7:24• 24Judge not according to sight, but judge the righteous judgment. (John 7:24)
• Believers are warned against making these worldly distinctions among themselves (“The Proof of Faith: James 2” by H. Smith)
• Or “judges having evil reasonings.” (“James 2” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges havinga evil thoughts?

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "of evil thoughts," as we say, "a man of corrupt habits."

W. Kelly Translation

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did you not make a difference among yourselvesa and become judges of evil thoughtsb?

WK Translation Notes

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a
"Partial in yourselves" of the KJV goes too far; but "divided in your own minds" in the RV scarcely hits the mark. The true force seems that they became divided, or made a difference "among themselves."
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For judges "of" evil thoughts, which is the literal rendering of the KJV, the Revisers give "with." Of course the meaning is that they had evil thoughts, according to an idiom found sometimes in English.