James 5:20 “consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will s…”

James 5:20

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

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Cross references

“that he”

James 5:19

James 5:19 · BSB

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

“shall save”

1 Timothy 4:16 Proverbs 11:30 Romans 11:14 1 Corinthians 9:22 Philemon 1:19

1 Timothy 4:16 · BSB

Pay 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 11:30 · BSB

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Romans 11:14 · BSB

in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

1 Corinthians 9:22 · BSB

To 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.

Philemon 1:19 · BSB

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

“from death”

James 1:15 Proverbs 11:4 John 5:24 Proverbs 10:2 Revelation 20:6

James 1:15 · BSB

Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Proverbs 11:4 · BSB

Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

John 5:24 · BSB

Truly, 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 10:2 · BSB

Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Revelation 20:6 · BSB

Blessed 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.

“hide”

1 Peter 4:8 Proverbs 10:12 Psalm 32:1

1 Peter 4:8 · BSB

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 10:12 · BSB

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Psalm 32:1 · BSB

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

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

In context

19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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