James 2:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Young's Literal Translation
and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

King James Bible
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you show favoritism,
προσωπολημπτεῖτε (prosōpolēmpteite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4380: To favor specially, show partiality. From prosopoleptes; to favor an individual, i.e. Show partiality.

you
ἐργάζεσθε (ergazesthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

sin
ἁμαρτίαν (hamartian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.

[and] are convicted
ἐλεγχόμενοι (elenchomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1651: (a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty. Of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

transgressors.
παραβάται (parabatai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3848: A transgressor, law-breaker. From parabaino; a violator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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