New American Standard Bible 1995
James 5:19
James 5:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
- New International Version (NIV)My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
- English Standard Version (ESV)My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
Context of James 5:19
17Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit. My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, 20let 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.
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Ἀδελφοί μου, ἐάν τις ἐν ὑμῖν πλανηθῇ ἀπὸ τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ ἐπιστρέψῃ τις αὐτόν,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for James 5:19
- Psalms 119:21You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments.
- Proverbs 19:27Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- Isaiah 3:12O My people! Their oppressors are children, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of your paths.
- 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
- 2 Timothy 2:18men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.
- 2 Peter 3:17You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,
- Jude 1:11Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
- James 5:20let 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.
- Ezekiel 34:4Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed, the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you sought for the lost; but with force and with severity you have dominated them.
- Matthew 18:15“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.
- Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
- Galatians 6:1Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,
- Jude 1:22And have mercy on some, who are doubting;
Commentaries on James 5:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Err from the truth - Stray away from the Gospel of Christ; and one convert him - reclaim him from his error, and bring him back to the fold of Christ.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth - Either doctrinally and speculatively, by embracing error; or practically, by falling into sinful practices. Either of these may be called “erring from the truth,” because they are contrary to what the truth teaches and requires. What is here said does not appear to have any connection with what precedes, but the apostle seems to have supposed that such a case might occur; and, in the conclusion of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-20Verses 19-20 It is no mark of a wise or holy man, to boast of being free from error, or to refuse to acknowledge an error. And there is some doctrinal mistake at the bottom of every practical mistake. There is no one habitually bad, but upon some bad principle. This is conversion; to turn a sinner from the error of his ways, not merely from one party to another, or from one notion and way of thinking to another. There is no way effectually and finally to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20These verses conclude the letter as an inclusio. This means they balance with and relate to the beginning of the letter. The final section connects back to James's opening words about endurance in 1:2–4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The blessing of reclaiming an erring sinner by the mutual consent and intercessory prayer just recommended. do err--more literally, "be led astray." the truth--the Gospel doctrine and precepts. one--literally, "any"; as "any" before. Everyone ought to seek the salvation of everyone [Bengel].Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. James 5:19 Matt 18:15; Gal 6:1 ↩
- 2. James 5:19 James 3:14 ↩
Commentaries on James 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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