KJV King James Version
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
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James 5:19
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
WEB World English Bible
Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
ASV American Standard Version
My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,
Surrounding context — James 5
16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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ἈδελφοίG80 · adelphosbrotherμου,G3165 · memeἐάνG1437 · eanifτιςG5100 · tisoneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouπλανηθῇG4105 · planaōto lead astrayἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθείαςG225 · alētheiatruthκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιστρέψῃG1994 · epistrephōto turnτιςG5100 · tisoneαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Galatians 6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Matthew 18:15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.James 5:20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.Jude 1:22-23And of some have compassion, making a difference:Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up [that which was] broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.2 Peter 3:17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.Ezekiel 34:4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up [that which was] broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.Isaiah 3:12[As for] my people, children [are] their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause [thee] to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.1 Timothy 6:21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace [be] with thee. Amen.Proverbs 19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.Psalm 119:21Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, which do err from thy commandments.Psalm 119:118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit [is] falsehood.James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.Jude 1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.2 Timothy 2:18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.Hebrews 12:12-13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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