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The Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/nlt/james/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/esv/james/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. <a href="/bsb/james/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/blb/james/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing before the doors. <a href="/kjv/james/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. <a href="/nkjv/james/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/nasb_/james/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Do not complain, brothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. <a href="/nasb/james/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. <a href="/nasb77/james/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Do not complain, brethren, against one another, that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. <a href="/lsb/james/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Do not groan, brothers, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. <a href="/amp/james/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing right at the door. <a href="/csb/james/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door! <a href="/hcsb/james/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door! <a href="/asv/james/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors. <a href="/cev/james/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Don't grumble about each other or you will be judged, and the judge is right outside the door. <a href="/erv/james/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors. <a href="/gwt/james/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door. <a href="/gnt/james/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Do not complain against one another, my friends, so that God will not judge you. The Judge is near, ready to appear. <a href="/isv/james/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Do not complain about each other, brothers, or you will be condemned. Look! The Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/msb/james/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! <a href="/net/james/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! <a href="/nheb/james/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door. <a href="/wbt/james/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not cry out in condemnation of one another, brethren, lest you come under judgement. I tell you that the Judge is standing at the door. <a href="/web/james/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/james/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> do not murmur against one another, brothers, that you may not be condemned; behold, the Judge has stood before the door. <a href="/blb/james/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing before the doors. <a href="/ylt/james/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood. <a href="/slt/james/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Groan not against one another, brethren, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/james/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Grudge not, brethren, one against another, that you may not be judged. Behold the judge standeth before the door. <a href="/cpdv/james/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Brothers, do not complain against one another, so that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the door. <a href="/nabre/james/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. <a href="/nrsvce/james/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/james/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Complain not one against another, my brethren, lest you be condemned: for behold judgment is at hand. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Do not complain one against the other, my brethren, lest you be judged, for behold, The Judge is standing before the gate.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/james/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Indulge not in complaints against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door. <a href="/godbey/james/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Do not complain against one another, brethren, in order that you may not be judged: behold, the judge stands before the doors. <a href="/haweis/james/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest be ye condemned: lo! the judge standeth at the gates. <a href="/mace/james/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd, behold, the judge is at the gate. <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not cry out in condemnation of one another, brethren, lest you come under judgement. I tell you that the Judge is standing at the door. <a href="/worrell/james/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye be not judged: behold, The Judge has taken His stand before the doors! <a href="/worsley/james/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Repine not, my brethren, against each other, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge is at the door. <a href="/parallel/james/5-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=878" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/james/5.htm">Patience in Suffering</a> …8You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9<a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/4727.htm" title="4727: stenazete (V-PMA-2P) -- To groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. From stenos; to make in straits, i.e. to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly.">complain</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kat’ (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">about</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlōn (RecPro-GMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another,</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-VMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: krithēte (V-ASP-2P) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">you will not be judged.</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">Look,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2923.htm" title="2923: kritēs (N-NMS) -- A judge, magistrate, ruler. From krino; a judge.">Judge</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: hestēken (V-RIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">is standing</a> <a href="/greek/4253.htm" title="4253: pro (Prep) -- A primary preposition; fore, i.e. In front of, prior to.">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2374.htm" title="2374: thyrōn (N-GFP) -- (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance.">door!</a> 10Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a> “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. <a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10-13</a> Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a> Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. <a href="/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14</a> Do everything without complaining or arguing, <a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm">1 Peter 4:5</a> But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. <a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a> But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” <a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Luke 6:37</a> Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. <a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a> Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Ephesians 4:31-32</a> Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. <a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a> For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a> And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. <a href="/galatians/5-15.htm">Galatians 5:15</a> But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. <a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a> Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Proverbs 19:11</a> A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. <a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Proverbs 15:18</a> A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.Grudge not.<a href="/james/4-11.htm">James 4:11</a> Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a> Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.<a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Psalm 59:15</a> Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.lest.<a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14,15</a> For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: … <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1,2</a> Judge not, that ye be not judged… the Judge.<a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Genesis 4:7</a> If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.<a href="/matthew/24-33.htm">Matthew 24:33</a> So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.<a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a> Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/james/3-1.htm">Condemnation</a> <a href="/james/5-6.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/colossians/4-3.htm">Door</a> <a href="/mark/6-19.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-20.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/james/4-12.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/james/3-1.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/james/4-12.htm">Judgement</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-8.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/james/4-16.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/james/1-12.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/james/5-8.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/james/5-5.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/james/5-12.htm">Condemnation</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Door</a> <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/exodus/16-7.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-6.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm">Judgement</a> <a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/revelation/10-8.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-9.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/revelation/2-11.htm">Won't</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">James 5</div>1. <a href="/james/5-1.htm">Rich oppressors are to fear God's vengeance.</a> 7. <a href="/james/5-7.htm">We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job;</a> 12. <a href="/james/5-12.htm">to forbear swearing;</a> 13. <a href="/james/5-13.htm">to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity;</a> 14. <a href="/james/5-14.htm">to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another;</a> 19. <a href="/james/5-19.htm">and to correct a straying brother.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/james/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Do not grumble The Greek word used here is "στενάζω" (stenazō), which conveys a sense of groaning or sighing deeply. This term is often associated with expressing dissatisfaction or discontent. In the context of James, it serves as a warning against harboring resentment or speaking ill of fellow believers. Historically, the early Christian communities faced various trials and pressures, which could lead to internal strife. James urges believers to maintain unity and peace, reflecting Christ's love and patience.against one another This phrase emphasizes the interpersonal relationships within the Christian community. The early church was a diverse body, comprising Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor. The call to avoid grumbling against one another highlights the importance of maintaining harmony and understanding despite differences. It reflects the broader biblical principle of loving one's neighbor and bearing with one another in love, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a>.brothers The term "brothers" (Greek: "ἀδελφοί," adelphoi) is inclusive of both male and female believers, signifying the familial bond among Christians. This familial language underscores the unity and equality of all believers in Christ. In a historical context, this was a radical concept, as it transcended social, ethnic, and gender barriers, promoting a new identity rooted in Christ.so that you will not be judged The phrase serves as a cautionary reminder of the consequences of grumbling. The Greek word for "judged" is "κρίνω" (krinō), which means to separate, distinguish, or judge. In a biblical context, it often refers to divine judgment. James reminds believers that their actions and attitudes are subject to God's scrutiny, encouraging them to live righteously and in harmony with others.The Judge This refers to God, who is the ultimate arbiter of justice. The imagery of God as a judge is prevalent throughout Scripture, emphasizing His authority, righteousness, and impartiality. In the context of James, it serves as a reminder of God's imminent return and the accountability that comes with it. Believers are encouraged to live in a manner that reflects their awareness of God's righteous judgment.is standing at the door This vivid imagery suggests the nearness and imminence of God's judgment. The phrase evokes a sense of urgency and readiness, reminding believers that the return of Christ is imminent. Historically, early Christians lived with the expectation of Christ's return, which influenced their conduct and priorities. This anticipation serves as a motivation for believers to live faithfully and righteously, knowing that their actions will soon be evaluated by God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Grudge not.--Say in preference, Murmur not. "Grudge" has curiously changed its meaning from an outward murmur to an inward feeling. It has unfortunately been retained both here and in <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm" title="Use hospitality one to another without grudging.">1Peter 4:9</a>. See also <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm" title="Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.">Psalm 59:15</a>, specially the Prayer Book version, "They will . . . grudge if they be not satisfied"--i.e., complain and murmur.Lest ye . . .--It is not "lest ye be condemned," but lest ye be judged, repeating the exact words of the original in <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm" title="Judge not, that you be not judged.">Matthew 7:1</a>.Behold, the judge standeth before the door.--Compare this scene with that depicted in <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm" title="Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.">Revelation 3:20</a>. In the one Christ lingers mercifully outside the door that "loves its hinge"; fain would He enter and abide. In the other He sounds a note of alarm; men are "waked in the night, not girding their loins for a journey, but in vague wonder at uncertain noise, who may turn again to their slumber," or in wistful listening wait in vain for the voice of mercy which shall plead with them no more for ever (Ruskin).One of the mocking questions put to St. James by his enemies, as they hurried him to death, was, "Which is the door of Jesus?" And failing to receive an answer to their mind, they said, "Let us stone this James the Just!" which they did, after they had cast him over the Temple wall. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Grudge not, brethren; better, with R.V., murmur not - a meaning which "grudge" had in the seventeenth century; cf. <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Psalm 59:15</a> (Prayer-book version), "They will run here and there for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied." What is the connection of this verse with the preceding? "Murmuring" implies sitting in judgment upon others, which has been expressly forbidden by the Lord himself. It is also the opposite to that μακροθυμία to which St. James has been exhorting his readers. Lest ye be condemned; rather, that ye be not judged. Ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε, as in <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1</a>. Κατακριθῆτε of the Received Text has absolutely no authority, nor has the omission of the article before κριτής in the following clause. Behold, the Judge, etc. The nearness of the judgment is expressed by saying that the Judge is actually standing "before the doors (πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν)." So also our Lord, in his great discourse on the judgment, says (<a href="/matthew/24-33.htm">Matthew 24:33</a>), "When ye see all these things, know that he is nigh, even at the doors (ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἐπὶ θύραις);" and comp. <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a>, where he says, "Behold, I stand at the door (ἕστηκα ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν), and knock." <a href="/commentaries/james/5-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>{Do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. complain στενάζετε (stenazete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4727.htm">Strong's 4727: </a> To groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. From stenos; to make in straits, i.e. to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly. about κατ’ (kat’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). one another, ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. you will not be judged. κριθῆτε (krithēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. Look, ἰδοὺ (idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Judge κριτὴς (kritēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2923.htm">Strong's 2923: </a> A judge, magistrate, ruler. From krino; a judge. is standing ἕστηκεν (hestēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. at πρὸ (pro) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. door! θυρῶν (thyrōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. 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