James 2:3
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 James 2:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and you are deferential to the visitor who is wearing grand clothes, and say — “There is a good seat for you here,” but to the poor man — “You must stand; or sit down there by my footstool,”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und ihr sehet auf den, der das prächtige Kleid trägt, und sprechet: Setze du dich bequem hierher, und zu dem Armen sprechet ihr: Stehe du dort, oder setze dich hier unter meinen Fußschemel-
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y tuviereis respeto al que trae la vestidura preciosa, y le dijereis: Siéntate tú aquí en buen lugar: y dijereis al pobre: Estáte tú allí en pie; ó siéntate aquí debajo de mi estrado:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
e derdes atenção ao que usa o traje precioso, e disserdes: “Senta aqui, num lugar de honra”, mas ao pobre disserdes: “Fica ali em pé” ou “senta-te abaixo do apoio dos meus pés”,
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Se atentardes para a pessoa que usa roupas finas e disserdes: "Por favor, senta-te aqui num ótimo lugar", e disserdes ao homem pobre: "Fica por ali", ou: "Senta-te aos meus pés",
📖 James 2:3 in Context
1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2For 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;
3And 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:
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5Hearken, 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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