James 2:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

Young's Literal Translation
so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

King James Bible
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Greek
Speak
λαλεῖτε (laleite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

act
ποιεῖτε (poieite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

those who are going
μέλλοντες (mellontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

to be judged
κρίνεσθαι (krinesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[the] Law
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

that gives freedom.
ἐλευθερίας (eleutherias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1657: Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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