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# General Information:
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The words "you" and "your" in this section refer to the believers to whom James writes.
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# speak against
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"speak badly about" or "oppose"
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# brothers
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James speaks of the believers as if they are biological brothers. The term here includes women as well as men. AT: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# but a judge
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"but you are acting like the person who gives the law"
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# Only one is the lawgiver and judge
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This refers to God. "God is the only one who gives laws and judges people"
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# Who are you, you who judge your neighbor?
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This is a rhetorical question James uses to scold his audience. This can be expressed as a statement. AT: "You are just a human and cannot judge another human." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judgeposition]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]] |