James 4:12
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
BSB
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ASV
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
KJV
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἷς | heis | One | G1520 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | there is | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| νομοθέτης | nomothetēs | Lawgiver | G3550 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κριτὴς | kritēs | Judge | G2923 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| δυνάμενος | dunamenos | is being able | G1410 → |
| σῶσαι | sōsai | to save | G4982 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀπολέσαι· | apolesai | to destroy; | G622 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| τίς | tis | who | G5101 → |
| εἶ | ei | are | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | you who [are] | G3588 → |
| κρίνων | krinōn | judging | G2919 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| πλησίον;¶ | plēsion | neighbour? | G4139 → |
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