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James 5:20 KJV
James · chapter 5 · verse 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.James 5:20 · King James Version
James 5:20 in context
18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- convertethepistrephōtransitively, to turn to, to the worship of the true God, to cause to return, to bring…G1994 →
- multitudeplēthosa multitude, a great number, of men or things, the whole number, the whole multitude, the…G4128 →
- sinnerhamartōlosdevoted to sin, a sinner, not free from sin, pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked, all…G268 →
- errorplanēa wandering, a straying about, one led astray from the right way, roams hither and…G4106 →
- deaththanatosthe death of the body, that separation of the soul and the body by which the life on…G2288 →
- knowginōskōto learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel, to become known, to…G1097 →
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This epistle now drawing to a close, the penman goes off very quickly from one thing to another: hence it is that matters so very different are insisted on in these few verses. I. The sin of swearing is cautioned against: But above all things, my brethren, swear not, etc., Jam 5:12.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20