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James 2:8 — King James Version← Study notes

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:


James 2:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 2:816 words
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
μέντοιmentoialso, but, howbeit
νόμονnomonlaw
τελεῖτεteleiteaccomplish, make an end, expire
βασιλικὸνbasilikonking's, nobleman, royal
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τὴνtēnthe
γραφήνgraphēnscripture
ἈγαπήσειςAgapēseis(be-)love(-ed)
τὸνtonthe
πλησίονplēsionnear, neighbour
σουsouyou
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
σεαυτόνseautonthee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self)
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
ποιεῖτεpoieiteabide, + agree, appoint
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
μέντοιmentoialso, but, howbeit
νόμονnomonlaw
τελεῖτεteleiteaccomplish, make an end, expire
βασιλικὸνbasilikonking's, nobleman, royal
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τὴνtēnthe
γραφήνgraphēnscripture
ἈγαπήσειςAgapēseis(be-)love(-ed)
τὸνtonthe
πλησίονplēsionnear, neighbour
σουsouyou
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
σεαυτόνseautonthee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self)
καλῶςkalōs(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover
ποιεῖτεpoieiteabide, + agree, appoint

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