Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus speak and thus act as those who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.
New American Standard Bible
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by
King James Version
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Holman Bible
Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom.
International Standard Version
You must make it your habit to speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.
A Conservative Version
So speak ye, and so do ye, as men who are to be judged by a law of liberty.
American Standard Version
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
Amplified
Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].
An Understandable Version
So, you should speak and act as people who will be judged by a law that brings freedom.
Anderson New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Bible in Basic English
Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.
Common New Testament
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Daniel Mace New Testament
speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Darby Translation
So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by the law of liberty;
Godbey New Testament
So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must talk and act like men who expect to be judged by the law that treats men as free.
John Wesley New Testament
So speak ye and so act, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Julia Smith Translation
So speak ye, and so do, as about to be judged by the law of liberty.
King James 2000
So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Modern King James verseion
So speak and do as those who shall be judged by the Law of liberty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Moffatt New Testament
Speak, act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom;
Montgomery New Testament
So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
NET Bible
Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.
New Heart English Bible
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
Noyes New Testament
So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Sawyer New Testament
So speak and so do, as being about to be judged by the law of liberty.
The Emphasized Bible
So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, speak and act as men who are to be judged by the 'Law of Freedom.'
Webster
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Weymouth New Testament
Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.
Williams New Testament
You must continue talking and acting like people who are to be judged by the law that treats them as free.
World English Bible
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
Worrell New Testament
So speak, and so do, as those who are about to be judged by a law of liberty.
Worsley New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Youngs Literal Translation
so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Partiality Forbidden
11 For the one who said "Do not commit adultery" also said "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 Thus speak and thus act as those who are going to be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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Cross References
James 1:25
But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues [to do it], not being a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts, this one will be blessed {in what he does}.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].
Colossians 3:17
and everything {whatever} you do in word or in deed, giving thanks [for] all [things] in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.
James 2:8
However, if you carry out the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
2 Peter 1:4-8
through which things he has bestowed on us his precious and very great promises, so that through these you may become sharers of the divine nature [after] escaping from the corruption [that is] in the world because of evil desire,