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James 5:9
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KJ21
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned. Behold, the Judge standeth before the door!
ASV
Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.
AMP
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.
AMPC
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you [yourselves] may not be judged. Look! The Judge is [already] standing at the very door.
BRG
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
CSB
Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!
CSBA
Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!
CEB
Don’t complain about each other, brothers and sisters, so that you won’t be judged. Look! The judge is standing at the door!
CJB
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers, so that you won’t come under condemnation — look! the Judge is standing at the door!
CEV
Don't grumble about each other or you will be judged, and the judge is right outside the door.
DARBY
Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye be not judged. Behold, the judge stands before the door.
DLNT
Do not be groaning against one another, brothers, in order that you may not be judged. Behold— the Judge stands in front of the doors.
DRA
Grudge not, brethren, one against another, that you may not be judged. Behold the judge standeth before the door.
ERV
Brothers and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!
EASY
My Christian friends, do not complain against each other. If you do, God will punish you. So be careful! He is the Judge and he is ready now to judge people.
EHV
Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look! The Judge is standing at the doors!
ESV
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
ESVUK
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
EXB
Brothers and sisters [C fellow believers], do not ·complain [grumble] against each other or you will be judged guilty [Matt. 7:1]. ·And [L Look; T Behold] the Judge is ·ready to come [L standing at the door]!
GNV
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
GW
Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door.
GNT
Do not complain against one another, my friends, so that God will not judge you. The Judge is near, ready to appear.
HCSB
Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!
ICB
Brothers, do not complain against each other. If you do not stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!
ISV
Do not complain about each other, brothers, or you will be condemned. Look! The Judge is standing at the door!
PHILLIPS
Don’t make complaints against each other in the meantime my brothers (as you wait for Christ’s return)—you may be the one at fault yourself. The judge himself is already at the door.
JUB
Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye not be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
KJV
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
AKJV
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
LSB
Do not groan, brothers, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
LEB
Brothers, do not complain against one another, in order that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the doors!
TLB
Don’t grumble about each other, brothers. Are you yourselves above criticism? For see! The great Judge is coming. He is almost here. Let him do whatever criticizing must be done.
MSG
Friends, don’t complain about each other. A far greater complaint could be lodged against you, you know. The Judge is standing just around the corner.
MEV
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned. Look, the Judge is standing at the door.
MOUNCE
Do not complain against one another, my brothers, lest you be judged. Look, the judge is standing at the doors.
NOG
Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door.
NABRE
Do not complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.
NASB
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.
NASB1995
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
NCB
Brethren, do not raise complaints against one another lest you yourselves be brought to judgment. Behold, the Judge is standing at the gates.
NCV
Brothers and sisters, do not complain against each other or you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!
NET
Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!
NIRV
Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!
NIV
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
NIVUK
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
NKJV
Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
NLV
Do not complain about each other, Christian brothers. Then you will not be judged. See! The Judge is standing at the door.
NLT
Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!
NMB
Do not grudge against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the judge stands before the door.
NRSVA
Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!
NRSVACE
Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!
NRSVCE
Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!
NRSVUE
Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!
NTFE
Don’t grumble against one another, my brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Look—the judge is standing at the gates!
OJB
Do not murmur, Achim b’Moshiach, against one another, lest you be judged. Hinei, haShofet is standing before the delet! [SHEMOT 15:24; 16:2; 17:3; BAMIDBAR 14:2,29; 16:41; TEHILLIM 94:2]
RGT
Do not groan against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned. Behold, the judge stands before the door.
RSV
Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors.
RSVCE
Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors.
TLV
Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the doors.
VOICE
Brothers and sisters, don’t waste your breath complaining about one another. If you judge others, you will be judged yourself. Be very careful! You will face the one true Judge who is right outside the door.
WEB
Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
WE
Brothers, do not say mean things to each other. If you do, you will be judged. Listen, the judge is standing at the door now.
WYC
Brethren, do not ye be sorrowful each to other [Brethren, do not ye be scornful each to other], that ye be not deemed. Lo! the judge standeth nigh before the gate.
YLT
murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood.
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