King James Version

James 2:9

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.προσωπολημπτεῖτεprosōpolēmpteiteye have respect to personsπροσωπολημπτέω (prosōpolēmpteō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have respect to persons”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4380I favor specially, show partiality.ye have respect to personsἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinἐργάζεσθεergazestheto workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.ἐλεγχόμενοιelenchomenoiand are convincedἐλέγχω (elenchō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “and are convinced”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1651(a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty.and are convincedὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (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 lawὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπαραβάταιparabataitransgressorsπαραβάτης (parabatēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “transgressors”, the subject formG3848a transgressor, law-breaker.transgressors

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

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American Standard Version (1901)

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

World English Bible

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Darby Translation

But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Douay-Rheims

But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, being reproved by the law as transgressors.

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