James 5:19
17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
20 consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
- KJV
- Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
- WEB
- Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
- ASV
- My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;
- DARBY
- My brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one bring him back,
- BLB
- My brothers, if anyone among you⁺ should wander from the truth, and anyone should turn him back,
- ÅB
- Mine brødre! dersom noen iblant dere har faret vill fra sannheten, og en omvender ham,
- OTB
- Mine brødre og søstre, hvis noen blant dere vandrer bort fra sannheten og noen bringer dem tilbake,
- B1930
- Mine brødre! dersom nogen iblandt eder har faret vill fra sannheten, og en omvender ham,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
Read in contextMatthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Read in contextJames 5:20
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Read in contextJude 1:22–23
And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Read in contextEzekiel 34:16
I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
Read in context2 Peter 3:17
Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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