Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, New Living Translation My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, English Standard Version My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, Berean Standard Bible My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, Berean Literal Bible My brothers, if anyone among you might wander from the truth, and someone should bring him back, King James Bible Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; New King James Version Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, New American Standard Bible My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back, NASB 1995 My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, NASB 1977 My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and one turns him back, Legacy Standard Bible My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, Amplified Bible My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God], Christian Standard Bible My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, Holman Christian Standard Bible My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, American Standard Version My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; Contemporary English Version My friends, if any followers have wandered away from the truth, you should try to lead them back. English Revised Version My brethren, if any among you do err from the truth, and one convert him; GOD'S WORD® Translation My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back. Good News Translation My friends, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings you back again, International Standard Version My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back, Majority Standard Bible Brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, NET Bible My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, New Heart English Bible My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, Webster's Bible Translation Brethren, if any one of you should err from the truth, and one should convert him; Weymouth New Testament My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back, World English Bible Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBrothers, if anyone among you may go astray from the truth, and anyone may turn him back, Berean Literal Bible My brothers, if anyone among you might wander from the truth, and someone should bring him back, Young's Literal Translation Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back, Smith's Literal Translation Brethren, if any among you be led astray from the truth, and any should turn him back; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy brethren, if any of you err from the truth, and one convert him: Catholic Public Domain Version My brothers, if anyone of you strays from the truth, and if someone converts him, New American Bible My brothers, if anyone among you should stray from the truth and someone bring him back, New Revised Standard Version My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy brethren, if any of you do err from the way of the truth, and some one converts him from his error, Aramaic Bible in Plain English My brethren, if any of you will stray from the way of truth, and a man restore him from his error, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBrethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, Godbey New Testament My brethren, if any one among you may err from the truth, and one may turn him back; Haweis New Testament Brethren, if any man among you should have erred from the truth, and one convert him; Mace New Testament My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, Weymouth New Testament My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back, Worrell New Testament My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him; Worsley New Testament Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Restoring a Sinner18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. 19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.… Cross References Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Luke 15:4-7 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. 2 Timothy 2:25-26 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. / Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will. Hebrews 12:13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ 1 Corinthians 5:5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 2:6-8 The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him. / So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. / Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. Jude 1:22-23 And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; / save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Treasury of Scripture Brothers, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; err. Psalm 119:21,118 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments… Proverbs 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. and one. James 5:20 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. Ezekiel 34:4,16 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them… Matthew 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. Jump to Previous Astray Convert Err Error Faith Someone Strays True. Truth Turn Turns Wander Wanders WayJump to Next Astray Convert Err Error Faith Someone Strays True. Truth Turn Turns Wander Wanders WayJames 5 1. Rich oppressors are to fear God's vengeance.7. We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job; 12. to forbear swearing; 13. to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity; 14. to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another; 19. and to correct a straying brother. My brothers This phrase indicates a familial relationship among believers, emphasizing the unity and love that should exist within the Christian community. The Greek word "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi) is often used in the New Testament to refer to fellow believers, both men and women, highlighting the spiritual kinship that transcends biological ties. Historically, the early church viewed itself as a family, bound together by faith in Christ, and this term reinforces the responsibility members have for one another. if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back If any of you do err . . .--Better thus, If one of you be led away from the truth, and one convert him. It is not the wilful error, so much as the being seduced by others, who draw the unwary from their proper course, till in time they become of themselves "wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever" (Jude 1:13). As the leading away was an act prompted by the devil, so the bringing home is the service of God, and each will have its fit reward. The sinner is riding, as it were, headlong to destruction, when a friend lays hold upon the rein, and literally "converts" him, i.e., turns him round; but, observe, the wanderer is still far from home, and many a weary league must he traverse, even with face turned and kept heavenward, before the end be neared. Verse 19. - Final exhortation; introduced, as was the opening one (James 1:2), by the emphatic "my brethren." The Received Text omits μου, but it is found in א, A, B, K, Vulgate.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Myμου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. brothers, Ἀδελφοί (Adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. if ἐάν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. one τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. should wander πλανηθῇ (planēthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4105: To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth ἀληθείας (alētheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. should bring him back, ἐπιστρέψῃ (epistrepsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert. Links James 5:19 NIVJames 5:19 NLT James 5:19 ESV James 5:19 NASB James 5:19 KJV James 5:19 BibleApps.com James 5:19 Biblia Paralela James 5:19 Chinese Bible James 5:19 French Bible James 5:19 Catholic Bible NT Letters: James 5:19 Brothers if any among you wanders (Ja Jas. Jam) |
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