James 5:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

New Living Translation
you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

English Standard Version
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

NASB 1995
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

NASB 1977
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

Amplified Bible
let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].

Christian Standard Bible
let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.

Contemporary English Version
If you turn sinners from the wrong way, you will save them from death, and many of their sins will be forgiven.

Good News Translation
remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner's soul from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.

International Standard Version
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

NET Bible
he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person's soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Let him know, that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

New Heart English Bible
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover 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 King James Version
Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide 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.

A Faithful Version
Let him know that he who brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Darby Bible 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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let him knowe that he which hath conuerted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shal hide a multitude of sinnes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let the same knowe, that he which conuerteth the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hyde the multitude of sinnes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
let ye same knowe that he which conuerted the synner from goynge astraye out off his waye, shal saue a soule fro death, and shal hyde the multitude of synnes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
let the same knowe that he which converted the synner fro goynge a straye out of his waye shall save a soule fro deeth and shall hyde ye multitude of synnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Berean Literal Bible
let him know that the one having brought back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover over 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
Let him know, that he having turned the sinful from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Let him know, the one having turned back a sinner from out of the error of his way, will save his soul from out of death and will cover over a multitude of sins.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he ought to know that whoever causes a sinner to be converted from the error of his ways will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way gives life to his soul from death and blots out the multitude of his sins.

Lamsa Bible
Let him know that he who converts a sinner from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall wipe out a multitude of sins.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

Godbey New Testament
let him know, that the one having turned a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins.

Haweis New Testament
let him know, that he that converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

Mace New Testament
that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.

Weymouth New Testament
let him know that he who brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death and throw a veil over a multitude of sins.

Worrell New Testament
let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

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
















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