James 5:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀδελφοί, ἐάν τις ἐν ὑμῖν πλανηθῇ ἀπὸ τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ ἐπιστρέψῃ τις αὐτόν·

Transliteration

Adelphoi, if tis en you planēthē apo tēs alētheias, and epistrepsē tis him;

Grammar Details

*Adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
*tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone
*en*: preposition + dative - among
you: dative, 2nd plural - you
*planēthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wander/err
*apo*: preposition + genitive - from
*tēs alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - the truth
*epistrepsē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - turns back/brings back
him: accusative, masculine, singular - him

Word Meanings

*Adelphoi*: brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)
*planēthē*: might wander/err/be led astray
*alētheias*: truth/reality (can refer to doctrinal or moral truth)
*epistrepsē*: turns back/brings back/converts

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Referenced Verses

Gal 6:1 : 1 Brethren, even if {G2532} a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Matt 18:15 : 15 And if your brother sin against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone: if he hear you, you have gained your brother.
Jas 5:20 : 20 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.
Ezek 34:16 : 16 I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
Luke 22:32 : 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
Jude 1:22-23 : 22 And on some have mercy, who are in doubt; 23 and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which {G3713} some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Tim 6:21 : 21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
2 Tim 2:18 : 18 men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.
Heb 12:12-13 : 12 Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; 13 and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.
Jas 3:14 : 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
Ps 119:21 : 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.
Ps 119:118 : 118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.
Prov 19:27 : 27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
Isa 3:12 : 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Ezek 34:4 : 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have ye ruled over them.

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