King James Version

James 2:12

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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οὕτωςhoutōsSoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “So”G3779thus, so, in this manner.Soλαλεῖτεlaleitespeak yeλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “speak ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speak yeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soποιεῖτεpoieitedoποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byνόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawἐλευθερίαςeleutheriasof libertyἐλευθερία (eleutheria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of liberty”, the of-formG1657freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery.This verse uses “liberty”.of libertyμέλλοντεςmellontesto ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.κρίνεσθαιkrinesthaito judgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to judge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

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American Standard Version (1901)

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

Young’s Literal Translation

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

World English Bible

So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

Darby Translation

So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;

Douay-Rheims

So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty.

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