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 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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What Does James 2:3 Mean?

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