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James 2:12

JudgmentGraceWords and speech

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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BSB
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
KJV
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
WEB
So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.
ASV
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
DARBY
So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;
BLB
So speak and so act as being about to be judged by the law of freedom.
ÅB
Tal så og gjør så som de som skal dømmes etter frihetens lov!
OTB
Så tal og handle som de som skal bli dømt etter loven som gir frihet.
B1930
Tal så og gjør så som de som skal dømmes efter frihetens lov!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • James 1:25

    But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

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  • James 2:8

    If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

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  • Philippians 4:8

    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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  • 2 Peter 1:4–8

    Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

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  • Colossians 3:17

    And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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