James 4:12

καὶ κριτής with אABP and most versions: KL and others omit.

ὁ κρίνων with אABP: ὄς κρίνεις KL and the later MSS.

τὸν πλησίον on the same evidence, as against τὸν ἔτερον.

12. νομοθέτης. ἅπ. λεγ. in N.T., quite classical and used in a special sense at Athens. For the verb comp. Psalms 27:11 νομοθέτησόν με, κύριε, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου,.

ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ�. See Matthew 10:28 τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα�.

σὺ δὲ τίς εἶ, κρίνων τὸν πλησίον; St James’ teaching here, as so frequently, is based on the Sermon on the Mount. See Matthew 7:1 μὴ κρίνετε ἵνα μὴ κρίθητε.