James 4:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰδότι οὖν καλὸν ποιεῖν, καὶ μὴ ποιοῦντι, ἁμαρτία αὐτῷ ἐστιν.

Transliteration

To one eidoti therefore kalon poiein, and not poiounti, hamartia to him estin.

Grammar Details

• *eidoti*: perfect active participle, dative, masculine, singular - knowing
• *kalon*: accusative, neuter, singular - good/right/noble
• *poiein*: present active infinitive - to do/perform
• *poiounti*: present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - doing/performing
• *hamartia*: nominative, feminine, singular - sin/error
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

• *eidoti*: knowing/understanding/being aware
• *kalon*: good/right/noble
• *poiein*: to do/perform/practice
• *poiounti*: doing/performing/practicing
• *hamartia*: sin/error/wrongdoing
• *estin*: is/exists

Referenced Verses

• John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: {G3767} your sin remaineth.
• John 13:17 : 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
• John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.
• Rom 1:32 : 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
• 2 Pet 2:21 : 21 For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
• Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever {G3739} much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
• Rom 2:17-23 : 17 But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God, 18 and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; 21 thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples? 23 thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?
• Rom 7:13 : 13 Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; — that through the commandment sin might become {G2596} exceeding sinful.
• Rom 1:20-21 : 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.