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James 2:4

In James 2 of James.

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before you have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὐounotοὐparticle — “not”G3756no, not.notδιεκρίθητεdiekrithētepartialδιακρίνω (diakrinō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “partial”, a single actionG1252I separate, distinguish, discern one thing from another; I doubt, hesitate, waver.partialἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἑαυτοῖςheautoisyourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “yourselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.yourselvesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐγένεσθεegenestheare becomeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “are become”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.are becomeκριταὶkritaijudgesκριτής (kritēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “judges”, the subject formG2923a judge, magistrate, ruler.judgesδιαλογισμῶνdialogismōnthoughtsδιαλογισμός (dialogismos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “thoughts”, the of-formG1261a calculation, reasoning, thought, movement of thought, deliberation, plotting.thoughtsπονηρῶνponērōnevilπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “evil”, the of-formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.

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καὶkaithenκαίconjunction — “then”G2532and, even, also, namely.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

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American Standard Version (1901)

do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Young’s Literal Translation

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

World English Bible

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?

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