en_tn_condensed/jas/02/01.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:Jesus]]
* [[en:tw:brother]]
* [[en:tw:evil]]
* [[en:tw:faith]]
* [[en:tw:favor]]
* [[en:tw:glory]]
* [[en:tw:judge]]
* [[en:tw:lord]]

## translationNotes

* **my brothers ** - James considers his audience to be jewish believers. AT: "my fellow believers" or "my brothers and sisters in Christ".
* **you trust our Lord** - the word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_inclusive]])
* **by favoring certain people ** - "giving special treatment" or "being nicer to" or "giving more honor to"
* **If someone…** - James starts a hypothetical situation that continues to the end of verse 4. He describes a situation where the believers might give more honor to a rich person than a poor person. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_hypo]])
* **wearing gold rings and fine clothes ** - "dressed like a wealthy person"
* **sit here in a nice place ** - "sit in this place of honor"
* **stand over there or sit at my feet** - "move to a dishonored place"
* **are you not making judgments among yourselves, and becoming judges with evil thoughts ** - James is using a rhetorical question to teach and possibly scold his readers. AT: "You are making judgments among yourselves and becoming judges with evil thoughts." (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])