James 5:20

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:
  • Rom 11:14 : 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [them that are] my flesh, and may save some of them.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
  • Ps 32:1 : 1 [[ A Psalm] of David. Maschil]. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
  • Jas 5:19 : 19 My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;
  • Phlm 1:19 : 19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
  • Jas 1:15 : 15 Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
  • Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

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    19My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

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    26When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

    27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

    28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

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    13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

  • Ezek 3:19-21
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    19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

    20Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

    21Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.

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    13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die.

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    20Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

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    17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

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    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.

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    16If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and [God] will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

    17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

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    4Or if any one swear rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall utter rashly with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these [things] .

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    9Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.

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    15and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

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    17And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

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    28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

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    36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

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