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James 2

James 2:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
ye
humeis (Greek #5210)
you (as subjective of verb)
KJV usage: ye (yourselves), you.
Pronounce: hoo-mice'
Origin: irregular plural of 4771
have despised
atimazo (Greek #818)
to render infamous, i.e. (by implication) contemn or maltreat
KJV usage: despise, dishonour, suffer shame, entreat shamefully.
Pronounce: at-im-ad'-zo
Origin: from 820
the poor
ptochos (Greek #4434)
akin to 4422 and the alternate of 4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas 3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)
KJV usage: beggar(-ly), poor.
Pronounce: pto-khos'
Origin: from πτώσσω (to crouch)
. Do
katadunasteuo (Greek #2616)
to exercise dominion against, i.e. oppress
KJV usage: oppress.
Pronounce: kat-ad-oo-nas-tyoo'-o
Origin: from 2596 and a derivative of 1413
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
rich men
plousios (Greek #4145)
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
KJV usage: rich.
Pronounce: ploo'-see-os
Origin: from 4149
oppress
katadunasteuo (Greek #2616)
to exercise dominion against, i.e. oppress
KJV usage: oppress.
Pronounce: kat-ad-oo-nas-tyoo'-o
Origin: from 2596 and a derivative of 1413
you
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
, 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
draw
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
helkuo (Greek #1670)
probably akin to 138; to drag (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: draw. Compare 1667.
Pronounce: hel-koo'-o
Origin: or ἕλκω (hel'-ko)
you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
before
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the judgment seats
kriterion (Greek #2922)
a rule of judging ("criterion"), i.e. (by implication) a tribunal
KJV usage: to judge, judgment (seat).
Pronounce: kree-tay'-ree-on
Origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of 2923
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James 2:3• 3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: (James 2:3)
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Psa. 14:6• 6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge. (Psa. 14:6)
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Prov. 14:31• 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor. (Prov. 14:31)
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Prov. 17:5• 5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. (Prov. 17:5)
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Eccl. 9:15‑16• 15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. (Eccl. 9:15‑16)
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Isa. 53:3• 3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (Isa. 53:3)
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John 8:49• 49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and ye do dishonor me. (John 8:49)
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1 Cor. 11:22• 22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. (1 Cor. 11:22)
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James 5:4• 4Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. (James 5:4)
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Job 20:19• 19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; (Job 20:19)
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Psa. 10:2,8,10,14• 2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
 8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
 10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
 14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. (Psa. 10:2,8,10,14)
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Psa. 12:5• 5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. (Psa. 12:5)
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Prov. 22:16• 16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. (Prov. 22:16)
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Eccl. 5:8• 8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. (Eccl. 5:8)
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Isa. 3:14‑15• 14The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
 15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts. (Isa. 3:14‑15)
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Amos 2:6‑7• 6Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
 7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: (Amos 2:6‑7)
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Amos 4:1• 1Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. (Amos 4:1)
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Amos 5:11• 11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. (Amos 5:11)
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Amos 8:4‑6• 4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
 5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
 6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? (Amos 8:4‑6)
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Mic. 6:11‑12• 11Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
 12For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. (Mic. 6:11‑12)
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Hab. 3:14• 14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. (Hab. 3:14)
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Zech. 7:10• 10And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. (Zech. 7:10)
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James 5:6• 6Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. (James 5:6)
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1 Kings 21:11‑13• 11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
 12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
 13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. (1 Kings 21:11‑13)
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Acts 4:1‑3,26‑28• 1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
 3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
 27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
 28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. (Acts 4:1‑3,26‑28)
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Acts 5:17‑18,26‑27• 17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
 18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
 26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, (Acts 5:17‑18,26‑27)
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Acts 13:50• 50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. (Acts 13:50)
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Acts 16:19‑20• 19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
 20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, (Acts 16:19‑20)
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Acts 17:6• 6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; (Acts 17:6)
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Acts 18:12• 12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, (Acts 18:12)
• These professors had despised them; these rich men blasphemed the name of Christ and persecuted Christians. (“James 2” by J.N. Darby)
• They viewed both rich and poor with the world’s superficial gaze, and not with the penetrating eye of faith. (“James 2” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But *ye* have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not *they* drag you before the tribunals?

W. Kelly Translation

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But ye dishonoured the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and they drag you before tribunals?