James 4:17 KJV — MannaFest

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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ASV

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

WEB

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

YLT

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

DBT

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

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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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21 verses on the floor

James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
John 9:41
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
John 13:17
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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): To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin; it is aggravated sin; it is sinning with a witness; and it is to have the worst witness against his own conscience.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The general principle illustrated by the particular example just discussed is here stated: knowledge without practice is imputed to a man as great and presumptuous sin.

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

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not - That knows what is right, and does not practice it. To him it is sin - This knowledge does not prevent, but increase, his condemnation.

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

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