James 5:20

In 9 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

WEB

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

ASV

let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

LSV

let him know that he who turned back a sinner from the straying of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

YLT

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

DBY

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from [the] error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

DRC

He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

GNV

Let him know that he which hath conuerted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

γινωσκέτω ὅτι ὁ ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ σώσει ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ θανάτου καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.

RP2018

γινωσκέτω ὅτι ὁ ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ σώσει ψυχὴν ἐκ θανάτου, καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.

TR-Boyd

γινωσκέτω ὅτι ὁ ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ σώσει ψυχὴν ἐκ θανάτου, καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.

SCR1894

γινωσκετω οτι ο επιστρεψας αμαρτωλον εκ πλανης οδου αυτου σωσει ψυχην εκ θανατου και καλυψει πληθος αμαρτιων

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Peter 4:8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
• Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
• Romans 11:14in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
• James 5:19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
• 1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
• James 1:15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
• Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
• John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
• Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
• Philemon 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
• Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

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