James 2:8
If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' — ye do well;This verse in the real world
In what words
- βασιλικόςbasilikósregal (in relation), i.e. (literally) belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land,
- μέντοιméntoiindeed though, i.e. however
- πλησίονplēsíon(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or
- τελέωteléōto end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt)
- σεαυτοῦseautoûof (with, to) thyself
- γραφήgraphḗa document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
- ἀγαπάωagapáōto love (in a social or moral sense)
- νόμοςnómoslaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of M
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Lev 19:18, Gal 5:14, Mat 22:39, Rom 13:8–9, Jas 2:12, Mrk 12:31–33, Gal 6:2, Lev 19:34