James 2:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
James 2:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 2:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 2:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool””
James 2:3 — World English Bible
James 2:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;”
James 2:3 — American Standard Version
James 2:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou--sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou--stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --”
James 2:3 — Young's Literal Translation
James 2:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:”
James 2:3 — Darby Translation
James 2:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,”
James 2:3 — Geneva Bible
James 2:3 in Context — James 2
1 Mes frères, que votre foi en notre glorieux Seigneur Jésus-Christ soit exempte de toute acception de personnes.
2 Supposez, en effet, qu’il entre dans votre assemblée un homme avec un anneau d’or et un habit magnifique, et qu’il y entre aussi un pauvre misérablement vêtu;
3 si, tournant vos regards vers celui qui porte l’habit magnifique, vous lui dites: Toi, assieds-toi ici à cette place d’honneur! Et si vous dites au pauvre: Toi, tiens-toi là debout! Ou bien: Assieds-toi au-dessous de mon marchepied!
4 ne faites-vous pas en vous-mêmes une distinction, et ne jugez-vous pas sous l’inspiration de pensées mauvaises?
5 Écoutez, mes frères bien-aimés: Dieu n’a-t-il pas choisi les pauvres aux yeux du monde, pour qu’ils soient riches en la foi, et héritiers du royaume qu’il a promis à ceux qui l’aiment?
What Does James 2:3 Mean?
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