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Berean Standard Bible

“Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.”

James 2:12

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In this chapter James condemns favoritism and insists that faith without works is empty. Just before this verse he reminds readers that the royal law is to love your neighbor, and that breaking it at one point makes a person guilty.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

World English Bible (WEB)

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

King James Version (KJV)

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so speak you and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así hablad, y así obrad, como los que habéis de ser juzgados por la ley de libertad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes hablen y compórtense sin olvidar que van a ser juzgados por la ley que nos da libertad,

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