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James 5:19

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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ASV

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

KJV

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈδελφοίAdelphoiBrothersG80 →
μου,mouof Mine,G3165 →
ἐάνeanifG1437 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
ἐνenamongG1722 →
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771 →
πλανηθῇplanēthēashall wanderG4105 →
ἀπὸapofromG575 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG225 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsēshall bring backG1994 →
τιςtissomeoneG5100 →
αὐτόν,autonhim,G846 →

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Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.James 5:20consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.Jude 1:22–23And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”Ezekiel 34:16I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’2 Peter 3:17Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.Luke 17:3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.Ezekiel 34:4You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.1 Timothy 6:21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.Proverbs 19:27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.Psalms 119:118You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.Psalms 119:21You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.James 3:14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.2 Timothy 2:18who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

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