James 5:19
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
Brethren, 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.
Read in contextMatthew 18:15
Moreover 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.
Read in contextJames 5:20
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.
Read in contextJude 1:22–23
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:16
I 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.
Read in context2 Peter 3:17
Ye 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.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:10
For 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.
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