en_tn/jas/02/08.md

if you fulfill

The word “you” refers to the Jewish Believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)

fulfill the royal law

God originally gave laws to Moses, recorded in the books of the Old Testament. AT: "obey God's law" or "obey the law of our great king."

You shall love your neighbor as yourself

(See: Leviticus Leviticus 19:17)

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

That is, breaking the Law. AT: "sinning."

convicted by the law as lawbreakers

Here the law has the attributes of a human judge. AT: "and guilty of breaking God's law". (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)