12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) James 4:12:1 ⧉εἷςeesone James 4:12:2 ⧉ἐστινesteenis James 4:12:3 ⧉νομοθέτηςnomotheteeslawgiver James 4:12:4 ⧉καὶkeand James 4:12:5 ⧉κριτήςkreeteesjudge James 4:12:6 ⧉ὁothe James 4:12:7 ⧉δυνάμενοςtheenamenosbeing able James 4:12:8 ⧉σῶσαιsoseto save James 4:12:9 ⧉καὶkeand James 4:12:10 ⧉ἀπολέσαιapoleseto destroy James 4:12:11 ⧉σὺseeyou James 4:12:12 ⧉δὲdebut James 4:12:13 ⧉τίςteeswho James 4:12:14 ⧉εἶeeare James 4:12:15 ⧉ὁothe James 4:12:16 ⧉κρίνωνkreenonjudging James 4:12:17 ⧉τὸνtonthe James 4:12:18 ⧉πλησίονpleeseeonneighbor |
12. Formal Translation There is only one who serves as lawgiver and judge, endowed with authority to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? |
12. Dynamic Translation Only one holds the office of both lawgiver and judge, and He alone can deliver life or enact ruin. So who are you to judge your neighbor? |