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href="/bsb/james/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/james/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/james/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/james/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/james/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now if a brother or a sister is without clothes and lacking of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/james/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/james/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/james/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/james/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/james/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/james/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/james/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/james/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/james/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/james/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/james/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you know someone who doesn't have any clothes or food, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/james/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked, and in lack of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/james/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Suppose a believer, whether a man or a woman, needs clothes or food<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/james/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don't have enough to eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/james/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/james/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/james/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/james/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister is poorly clothed and may be lacking in daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/james/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/james/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/james/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/james/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now if a brother or a sister is without clothes and lacking of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/james/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/james/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister be naked, and be failing of daily food,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/james/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/james/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/james/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/james/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/james/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked, and lacking of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And if a brother or sister is naked and lacking daily food,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/james/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/james/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/james/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/james/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/james/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/james/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />If a brother or a sister be naked, and in want of daily food,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/james/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/james/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=365" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/james/2.htm">Faith and Works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">Suppose</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphos (N-NMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">a brother</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/79.htm" title="79: adelphē (N-NFS) -- A sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Fem of adephos; a sister.">sister</a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchōsin (V-PSA-3P) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).">is</a> <a href="/greek/1131.htm" title="1131: gymnoi (Adj-NMP) -- Rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere. Of uncertain affinity; nude.">without clothes</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3007.htm" title="3007: leipomenoi (V-PPM/P-NMP) -- A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2184.htm" title="2184: ephēmerou (Adj-GFS) -- For the day, daily, necessary for every day. From epi and hemera; for a day, i.e. Diurnal.">daily</a> <a href="/greek/5160.htm" title="5160: trophēs (N-GFS) -- Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.">food.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">16</span>If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm">Luke 3:11</a></span><br />John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a></span><br />Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-18.htm">1 Timothy 6:18</a></span><br />Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a></span><br />There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a></span><br />If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a></span><br />And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-20</a></span><br />If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, / if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— / though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9-11</a></span><br />As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” / Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. / You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></b></br> Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-21</a></b></br> If I have withheld the poor from <i>their</i> desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7,10</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">Christian</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/james/2-3.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/james/2-3.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/acts/19-40.htm">Day's</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">Ill-Clad</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-19.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-21.htm">Need</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">Poorly</a> <a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Suppose</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Christian</a> <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/james/5-2.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/james/5-2.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Day's</a> <a href="/1_john/3-14.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/james/2-16.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/25-36.htm">Ill-Clad</a> <a href="/genesis/18-28.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/james/2-16.htm">Need</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-21.htm">Poorly</a> <a href="/2_john/1-1.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/james/4-5.htm">Suppose</a><div class="vheading2">James 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-1.htm">Do not regard the rich and despise the poor brothers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">rather we are to be loving and merciful;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-14.htm">and not to boast of faith without deeds;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-17.htm">because faith without deeds is useless;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-19.htm">as is the faith of the demons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-21.htm">however, Abraham displayed both faith and actions;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/james/2-25.htm">as did Rahab.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/james/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Suppose a brother or sister</b><br>This phrase highlights the familial language used among early Christians, emphasizing the close-knit community and mutual responsibility. The terms "brother" and "sister" reflect the spiritual kinship among believers, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/12-50.htm">Matthew 12:50</a>, where Jesus refers to His followers as His family. This language underscores the expectation of care and support within the Christian community.<p><b>is without clothes</b><br>The lack of clothing signifies extreme poverty and vulnerability. In the historical context of the early church, many believers faced economic hardships, often due to persecution or social ostracism. Clothing in biblical times was a basic necessity, and its absence would have been a clear indicator of need. This echoes the call for compassion and action found in <a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a>, where sharing with the needy is a sign of true worship.<p><b>and daily food.</b><br>The mention of "daily food" points to the immediate and ongoing needs of sustenance. In the ancient world, food insecurity was a common issue, and the early church often organized to provide for those in need, as seen in <a href="/acts/6.htm">Acts 6:1-4</a>. This phrase calls to mind the Lord's Prayer in <a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>, where believers are taught to pray for "daily bread," emphasizing reliance on God for provision and the importance of meeting the physical needs of others as an expression of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a></b><br>The author of the epistle, traditionally identified as James, the brother of Jesus. He was a leader in the early Jerusalem church and known for his practical teachings on Christian living.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/brother_or_sister.htm">Brother or Sister</a></b><br>Refers to fellow believers in the Christian community. The use of familial terms emphasizes the close relationship and responsibility Christians have toward one another.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/without_clothes_and_daily_food.htm">Without Clothes and Daily Food</a></b><br>This describes a situation of dire need, highlighting the basic necessities of life. It serves as a practical example of poverty and the need for compassion within the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through actions. James challenges believers to not only profess faith but to live it out by meeting the needs of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>As part of the body of Christ, believers have a responsibility to care for one another, especially those in need. This reflects the communal aspect of the early church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_love.htm">Practical Love</a></b><br>Love is not just an emotion but a tangible action. Providing for the physical needs of others is a direct expression of Christ-like love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>Christians are called to be good stewards of their resources, using them to bless others and fulfill God's command to love our neighbors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_of_christ's_love.htm">Reflection of Christ's Love</a></b><br>By caring for those in need, believers reflect the love and compassion of Christ, serving as His hands and feet in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_james_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from James 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_social_gospel_entail.htm">What does the social gospel entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christian_suffering_an_excuse.htm">Isn’t the Christian view of suffering just an excuse for inaction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_pro-palestinian_movement.htm">What defines the Pro-Palestinian movement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_missionary_lottie_moon.htm">Who was Lottie Moon, the missionary to China?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">But</span> (the word should be added, for it continues an argument) <span class= "bld">if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the food for each day, not that which suffices for one, or for a present distress; the case is rather of worst and direst want, so that the heart untouched by the spectacle of such misery must be hard indeed.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15, 16.</span> - Observe the <span class="accented">practical</span> character of the illustration chosen, from works of mercy (cf. <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a>). <span class="greek">Ωσι</span> in ver. 15 should be deleted (omitted by B, C, K); also the disjunctive particle <span class="greek">δὲ</span> at the commencement of the verse (with <span class="hebrew">א</span>, B). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/james/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Suppose</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a brother</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφὸς</span> <span class="translit">(adelphos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sister</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφὴ</span> <span class="translit">(adelphē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_79.htm">Strong's 79: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Fem of adephos; a sister.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπάρχωσιν</span> <span class="translit">(hyparchōsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5225.htm">Strong's 5225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without clothes</span><br /><span class="grk">γυμνοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(gymnoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1131.htm">Strong's 1131: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere. Of uncertain affinity; nude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">daily</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐφημέρου</span> <span class="translit">(ephēmerou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2184.htm">Strong's 2184: </a> </span><span class="str2">For the day, daily, necessary for every day. From epi and hemera; for a day, i.e. Diurnal.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food.</span><br /><span class="grk">τροφῆς</span> <span class="translit">(trophēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5160.htm">Strong's 5160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, nourishment, maintenance. From trepho; nourishment; by implication, rations.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/james/2-15.htm">NT Letters: James 2:15 And if a brother or sister (Ja Jas. 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