Drawing Near to God

James 4:12

In 9 translations

BSB: There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
KJV: There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
WEB: Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
ASV: One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
LSV: One is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; you—who are you that judges the other?
YLT: one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou — who art thou that dost judge the other?
DBY: One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?
DRC: There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver.
GNV: There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ κριτὴς (“and Judge”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὁ (“you who [are]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὃς (“who”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κρίνων (“judging”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κρίνεις (“you judge”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πλησίον;¶ (“neighbour”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἕτερον (“another”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include δὲ (“however”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (4)

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SBLGNT: ἐστιν. Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἐστιν; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add ὁ.
SBLGNT: καὶ κριτής. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ κριτής; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
SBLGNT: ὁ κρίνων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ κρίνων; Robinson–Pierpont read ὃς κρίνεις.
SBLGNT: πλησίον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πλησίον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἕτερον.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: εἷς ἐστιν νομοθέτης καὶ κριτής, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ δὲ τίς εἶ, ὁ κρίνων τὸν πλησίον;
RP2018: Εἷς ἐστὶν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ δὲ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;
TR-Boyd: Εἷς ἐστὶν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;
SCR1894: εις εστιν ο νομοθετης ο δυναμενος σωσαι και απολεσαι συ τις ει ος κρινεις τον ετερον

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Persecution Lawgiver Charitableness Uncharitableness Death, Eternal Slander Parousia Death God

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Romans 14:4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
James 5:9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
Romans 14:13Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
Job 38:2“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).