James 2:6
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 James 2:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But you — you insult the poor man! Is not it the rich who oppress you? Is not it they who drag you into law courts?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ihr aber habt den Armen verachtet. Unterdrücken euch nicht die Reichen, und ziehen nicht sie euch vor die Gerichte?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas vosotros habéis afrentado al pobre. ¿No os oprimen los ricos, y no son ellos los mismos que os arrastran á los juzgados?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Vós, porém, desonrastes o pobre. Acaso não são os ricos que vos oprimem e vos arrastam para os tribunais?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas, tendes desonrado o pobre! Não é o rico que vos oprime? E não é ele que vos arrasta ao tribunal?
📖 James 2:6 in Context
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?
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
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