James 5:20 KJV — MannaFest

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.

KJV

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ASV

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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.

DBT

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.

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James — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.

Author: James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
Date: Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter

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19 verses on the floor

1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
James 5:19
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

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Some interpret these verses as an apology which the apostle is making for himself that he should so plainly and sharply reprove the Jewish Christians for their many faults and errors. And certainly James gives a very good reason why he was so much concerned to reclaim them from their errors, because in thus doing he should save souls, and hide a multitude of sins.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And then, by such conversion of heart and life, a multitude of sins shall be hid. A most comfortable passage of scripture is this. We learn hence that though our sins are many, even a multitude, yet they may be hid or pardoned; and that when sin is turned from or forsaken it shall be hid, never to appear in judgment against us.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The Greek verb in the middle voice requires this. Pr 10:12 refers to charity "covering" the sins of others before men; James to one's effecting by the conversion of another that that other's sins be covered before God, namely, with Christ's atonement.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

He shall save a soul - Of how much more value than the body! ver. 14. And hide a multitude of sins - Which shall no more, how many soever they are, be remembered to his condemnation.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JAS 5:201PE 4:8 PRO 17:9
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JAS 5:201PE 4:8 PRO 10:12
JAS 5:201PE 4:8 COL 3:14
JAS 5:20PRO 10:12 1PE 4:8
JAS 5:201PE 4:8 1PE 1:22
JAS 5:20PRO 10:12 1CO 13:4-7
JAS 5:20PRO 11:30 DAN 12:3
JAS 5:201PE 4:8 1CO 13:1

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