James 2:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

ye did not judge fully in yourselves, and did become ill-reasoning judges.

English ASV

Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English Amplified

Are you not discriminating among your own and becoming critics and judges with wrong motives?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Are you not discriminating among your own and becoming critics and judges with wrong motives?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

haven’t you made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

English EASY 2024

If you do that, you are thinking bad thoughts. You have decided that one person among you is better than another person. You must not do that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Doesn't this show that you think some people are more important than others? You set yourselves up as judges—judges who make bad decisions.

have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

then you are guilty of creating distinctions among yourselves and of making judgments based on evil motives.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Aren't you discriminating against people and using a corrupt standard to make judgments?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

haven't you discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English KJV 1611

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

English LSB

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

have you not then become partial among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil designs?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If you would, aren't you treating some people better than others? Aren't you like judges who have evil thoughts?

English NIV

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

English NKJ 1982

have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English NLT

doesn't this discrimination show that you are guided by wrong motives?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

then you’ve demonstrated gross prejudice among yourselves and used evil standards of judgment!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

judging a man by his wealth shows that you are guided by wrong motives.

English Tyndale 1537

are ye not even partial in your selves,(are ye not parciall in your selves,) and have judged after evil thoughts?

James 2:4 — Compare Translations