James 2:15New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If a brother or sister be naked, and in lack of daily food,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode,
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If a brother or sister be naked and lacking of daily food,
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And, if a brother or sister be naked, and wanting the food of to-day,
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, |
x1161 (1161) Complementδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
If
1437 {1437} Primeἐάνean{eh-an'}
From G1487 and G0302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty.
y1161 [1161] Standardδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
a brother
80 {0080} Primeἀδελφόςadelphos{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [ H0001]).
or
2228 {2228} Primeἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
sister
79 {0079} Primeἀδελφήadelphe{ad-el-fay'}
Feminine of G0080; a sister (natural or ecclesiastical).
be
5225 {5225} Primeὑπάρχωhuparcho{hoop-ar'-kho}
From G5259 and G0756; to begin under ( quietly), that is, come into existence ( be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as auxilliary to principal verb).
z5725 <5725> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 352
naked,
1131 {1131} Primeγυμνόςgumnos{goom-nos'}
Of uncertain affinity; nude (absolutely or relatively, literally or figuratively).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
destitute
3007 {3007} Primeλείπωleipo{li'-po}
A primary verb; to leave, that is, (intransitive or passive) to fail or be absent.
5600 {5600} Primeὦo{o}
Including the oblique forms, as well as ἦς [[es]], {ace}; ἦ [[e]], {ay}, etc.; the subjunctive of G1510; ( may, might, can, could, would, must, etc.; also with G1487 and its compounds, as well as with other particles) be.
z5746 <5746> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 360
z5753 <5753> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 68
of daily
2184 {2184} Primeἐφήμεροςephemeros{ef-ay'-mer-os}
From G1909 and G2250; for a day ('ephemeral'), that is, diurnal.
food,
5160 {5160} Primeτροφήtrophe{trof-ay'}
From G5142; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication rations ( wages). |
James 2:15
_ _ The Greek is, “But if,” etc.: the “But” taking up the argument against such a one as “said he had faith, and yet had not works,” which are its fruits.
_ _ a brother, etc. — a fellow Christian, to whom we are specially bound to give help, independent of our general obligation to help all our fellow creatures.
_ _ be — The Greek implies, “be found, on your access to them.” |
James 2:15
(9) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
(9) The first reason taken from a comparison: if a man says to one who is hungry "Fill your belly" and yet gives him nothing, this is not true charity. If a man says he believes and does not bring forth works of his faith, this is not true faith, but truly a dead thing called with the name of faith, of which no man has room to brag, unless he will openly incur reprehension, since the cause is understood by the effects. |
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Job 31:16- 21 If I have withheld the poor from [ their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; ... If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Isaiah 58:7 [ Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Isaiah 58:10 And [ if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [ be] as the noonday:
Ezekiel 18:7 And hath not oppressed any, [ but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Matthew 25:35- 40 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: ... And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [ it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
Mark 14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Acts 9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Hebrews 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
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