‘I know full well what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
James 2:4 - New International Version (Anglicised) have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Are you not discriminating among your own and becoming critics and judges with wrong motives? American Standard Version (1901) do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Common English Bible Wouldn’t you have shown favoritism among yourselves and become evil-minded judges? Catholic Public Domain Version are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts? |
‘I know full well what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
who shows no partiality to princes and does not favour the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.
‘How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
‘So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law.’
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.