James 2:10 “Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty o…”

James 2:10

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

World English Bible

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

American Standard Version

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

Geneva Bible 1599

For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.

Darby Translation

For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.

Young's Literal Translation

for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one [point], he hath become guilty of all;

Bible in Basic English

For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.

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Cross references

“whosoever”

Galatians 3:10 Deuteronomy 27:26 Matthew 5:18 Matthew 5:19

Galatians 3:10 · BSB

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

Deuteronomy 27:26 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Matthew 5:18 · BSB

For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Matthew 5:19 · BSB

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom o…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

11For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

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