James 2:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,

New Living Translation
So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.

English Standard Version
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.

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

New American Standard Bible
So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

NASB 1995
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

NASB 1977
So speak and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Amplified Bible
Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].

Christian Standard Bible
Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom.

Contemporary English Version
Speak and act like people who will be judged by the law that sets us free.

Good News Translation
Speak and act as people who will be judged by the law that sets us free.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Talk and act as people who are going to be judged by laws that bring freedom.

International Standard Version
You must make it your habit to speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.

NET Bible
Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

New King James Version
So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.

King James 2000 Bible
So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

New Heart English Bible
So speak, and so do, as those who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

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

American King James Version
So speak you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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

A Faithful Version
In this manner speak and in this manner behave: as those who are about to be judged by the law of freedom.

Darby Bible Translation
So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shal be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So speake ye, and so do as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
So speake ye and so do as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
thus, speak and so act as [one] about to be judged by a law of liberty,

Berean Literal Bible
So speak and so act as being about to be judged by the Law of freedom.

Young's Literal Translation
so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

Smith's Literal Translation
So speak ye, and so do, as about to be judged by the law of liberty.

Literal Emphasis Translation
So speak and so act, as being about to be judged through the law of liberty.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So speak ye, and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So be speaking and acting as a person who is going to be judged by The Law of Liberty.

Lamsa Bible
So speak and so act, as men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Godbey New Testament
So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty.

Haweis New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Mace New Testament
speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

Weymouth New Testament
Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.

Worrell New Testament
So speak, and so do, as those who are about to be judged by a law of liberty.

Worsley New Testament
So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
















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