James 2:10-13 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.… A wealthy gentleman employed a workman to erect upon a lot in the cemetery a costly monument. After the stone had been erected, and the finishing touches put on the carving, the proud workman sent for the owner to come and inspect the work. With a smile of satisfaction the artist pointed to the monument. The owner glanced at it a moment, and turned away, saying, "You have left out one letter, which renders all the labour and anxiety you have spent on it worthless to me, and I cannot accept your work." And so in carving the monument of our Christian characters: one pet sin may render the whole structure worthless, and cause it to crumble to dust. Parallel Verses KJV: For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.WEB: For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. |
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