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you fulfill
The word "you" refers to the Jewish believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
fulfill the royal law
"obey God's law." God originally gave laws to Moses, recorded in the books of the Old Testament.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
James is quoting from the book of Leviticus.
your neighbor
"all people" or "everyone"
you do well
"you are doing well" or "you are doing what is right"
if you favor
"give special treatment to" or "give honor to"
committing sin
"sinning." That is, breaking the law.
convicted by the law as lawbreakers
Here the law is spoken of as if it were a human judge. AT: "guilty of breaking God's law" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)