King James Version

James 2:13

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before it triumphs here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forκρίσιςkrisishe shall have judgmentκρίσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “he shall have judgment”, the subject formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.he shall have judgmentἀνέλεοςaneleoswithout mercyἀνέλεοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “without mercy”, the subject formG448without mercy, merciless.without mercyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noποιήσαντιpoiēsantito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἔλεοςeleosmercyἔλεοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “mercy”, the object formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.mercyκατακαυχᾶταιkatakauchatairejoiceth againstκατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “rejoiceth against”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2620I boast against, exult over.rejoiceth againstἔλεοςeleosmercyἔλεοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “mercy”, the subject formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.κρίσεωςkriseōsjudgmentκρίσις (krisis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “judgment”, the of-formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.judgment

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the judgment without kindness [is] to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the judgment without kindness [is] to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

World English Bible

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Darby Translation

for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

Douay-Rheims

For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.

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