James 2:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
for the judgment without kindness [is] to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

King James Bible
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

judgment
κρίσις (krisis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.

without mercy [ will be shown to ]
ἀνέλεος (aneleos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 448: Without mercy, merciless. Inexorable.

anyone who
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

has not been merciful.
ποιήσαντι (poiēsanti)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
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.

Mercy
ἔλεος (eleos)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.

triumphs over
κατακαυχᾶται (katakauchatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

judgment.
κρίσεως (kriseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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