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James 2:10

The lawSinJudgment

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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

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BSB
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
KJV
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
WEB
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
ASV
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.
DARBY
For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.
BLB
For whoever shall keep the whole law, but shall stumble in one [part], he has become guilty of all.
ÅB
For enhver som holder hele loven, men snubler i én ting, han er blitt skyldig i alle.
OTB
For den som holder hele loven, men snubler på ett punkt, er skyldig i å bryte hele den.
B1930
For enhver som holder hele loven, men snubler i én ting, han er blitt skyldig i alle.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

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  • Matthew 5:18–19

    For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:26

    Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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