unfoldingWord_en_tn/jas/02/08.md

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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]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]