James 4:17 “Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is…”

James 4:17

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

World English Bible

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

American Standard Version

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore, to him that knoweth how to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne.

Darby Translation

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

Young's Literal Translation

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

Bible in Basic English

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

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Cross references

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

John 9:41 John 13:17 John 15:22 Romans 1:32 Romans 2:17–23 Romans 7:13

John 9:41 · BSB

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

John 13:17 · BSB

If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

John 15:22 · BSB

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 2:17–23 · BSB

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

Romans 7:13 · BSB

Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinf…

Also

2 Peter 2:21

2 Peter 2:21 · BSB

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

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

In context

16As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

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