KJV King James Version
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
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James 2:2
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
WEB World English Bible
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
ASV American Standard Version
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,
Surrounding context — James 2
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐὰνG1437 · eanifγὰρG1063 · garforεἰσέλθῃG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardσυναγωγὴνG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἀνὴρG435 · anērmanχρυσοδακτύλιοςG5554 · chrusodaktuliosgold-ringedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐσθῆτιG2066 · esthēsclothingλαμπρᾷ,G2986 · lamprosshiningεἰσέλθῃG1525 · eiserchomaito enterδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandπτωχὸςG4434 · ptōchospoorἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongῥυπαρᾷG4508 · rhuparosfilthyἐσθῆτιG2066 · esthēsclothing
Cross-references
Esther 3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:Esther 8:2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.Zechariah 3:3-4Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.Genesis 27:15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which [were] with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:Matthew 11:8-9But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft [clothing] are in kings’ houses.Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
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