James 2:8
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
εἰ
If
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εἰ
If, whether, that. Ei. Scripture's great conditionals hinge on this word, framing promises, warnings, and tests of faith. If you confess, if you believe, if you remain. The ifs of God are invitations, not uncertainties.
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μέντοι
indeed
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μέντοι
Indeed, however, nevertheless. Méntoi. It marks a turn, a qualification, a truth that holds even when circumstances seem to argue otherwise. What is true remains true regardless.
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πλησίον
Neighbour
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πλησίον
Neighbor, one who is near. Plēsíon. Love your neighbor as yourself. Proximity is not accidental; it is an assignment. Serve whoever is close.
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νόμος
the] law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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τελέω
you keep
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τελέω
Complete, finish, fulfill. Teleō. "It is finished" rang from the cross as every debt discharged, every purpose concluded. Nothing God begins goes incomplete. Trust the one who finishes what he starts.
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γραφή
Scripture;
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γραφή
Scripture, writing, sacred text. Graphe. All Scripture is God-breathed. Not all writing is Scripture. What is God-breathed is alive and active and eternally relevant.
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καλῶς
well
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καλῶς
Well, rightly, admirably. Kalōs. Jesus said those who hear and obey the word bear fruit and do kalōs. Do not merely appear good. Be it.
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ποιέω
you are doing;
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ποιέω
Make, do, produce. Poiéō. Faith without works is dead. What you believe will always show itself in what you make and do. Let your actions confirm your confession.
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