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James 2:10

The lawSinJudgment

8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

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BSB
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
KJV
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
WEB
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
ASV
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.
DARBY
For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.
BLB
For whoever shall keep the whole law, but shall stumble in one [part], he has become guilty of all.
ÅB
For enhver som holder hele loven, men snubler i én ting, han er blitt skyldig i alle.
OTB
For den som holder hele loven, men snubler på ett punkt, er skyldig i å bryte hele den.
B1930
For enhver som holder hele loven, men snubler i én ting, han er blitt skyldig i alle.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 3:10

    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

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  • Matthew 5:18–19

    For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:26

    ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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