James 2:2 — Compare Translations

Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

24 words · Balance of accuracy and readability

For 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; ^{assembly: Gr. synagogue}

30 words · Formal / word-for-word

For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,

25 words · Essentially literal

For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes.

27 words · Thought-for-thought clarity

If a man enters your church wearing an expensive suit, and a street person wearing rags comes in right after him,

21 words · Contemporary paraphrase

For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,

28 words · Most literal English translation