James 2:8 — Compare Translations

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If indeed you [really] fulfill the royal Law in accordance with the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as [you love] yourself, you do well. [Lev. 19:18.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If indeed you [really] fulfill the royal Law in accordance with the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as [you love] yourself, you do well. [Lev. 19:18.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Indeed, if you fulfill the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

English EASY 2024

But the message of God's kingdom is this: ‘Love other people as much as you love yourself.’ That is what the Bible says. If you really do that, you do well.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

One law rules over all other laws. This royal law is found in the Scriptures: "Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself." If you obey this law, you are doing right.

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You will be doing the right thing if you obey the law of the Kingdom, which is found in the scripture, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If you really carry out the royal law prescribed in Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.

English KJV 1611

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

English LSB

If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well.

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

However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The royal law is found in Scripture. It says, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."--(Leviticus 19:18) If you really keep that law, you are doing what is right.

English NIV

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.

English NKJ 1982

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;

English NLT

Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey our Lord's royal command found in the Scriptures: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You do well if you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Your calling is to fulfill the royal law of love as given to us in this Scripture: “You must love and value your neighbor as you love and value yourself!” For keeping this law is the noble way to live.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If you really fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey our Lord's command, “You must love and help your neighbors just as much as you love and take care of yourself.“

English Tyndale 1537

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture which saith: Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself, ye do well: