James 4:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.
  • John 13:17 : 17 If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.
  • John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
  • 2 Pet 2:21 : 21 For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows; 48 But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
  • Rom 2:17-23 : 17 But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God, 18 And have knowledge of his desires, and are a judge of the things which are different, having the learning of the law, 19 In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark, 20 A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true; 21 You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours? 22 You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God? 23 You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?
  • Rom 7:13 : 13 Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.
  • Rom 1:20-21 : 20 For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing: 21 Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.

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  • Jas 4:16
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    16But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

  • Lev 5:17
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    17And if anyone does wrong, and does any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, though he has no knowledge of it, still he is in the wrong and he is responsible.

  • 1 John 3:4
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    4Everyone who is a sinner goes against the law, for sin is going against the law.

  • 1 John 5:17
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    17All evil-doing is sin: but death is not the punishment for every sort of sin.

  • Prov 19:2
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    2Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

  • 1 Cor 15:34
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    34Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4Or if anyone, without thought, takes an oath to do evil or to do good, whatever he says without thought, with an oath, having no knowledge of what he is doing; when it becomes clear to him, he will be responsible for any of these things.

  • John 13:17
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    17If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.

  • Eccl 7:20
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    20There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

  • 1 John 2:4
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    4The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

  • Rom 7:15-21
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    72%

    15And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.

    16But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good.

    17So it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me.

    18For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right.

    19For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do.

    20But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me.

    21So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me.

  • 1 John 3:6
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    6Anyone who is in him does no sin; anyone who is a sinner has not seen him and has no knowledge of him.

  • Rom 2:1-4
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    1So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

    3But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

    4Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

  • Rom 1:32
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    32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.

  • Ezek 18:14
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    14Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:

  • Prov 24:12
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    12If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

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    16They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

  • 2 Pet 2:21
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    21For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

  • Lev 4:27
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    27And if any one of the common people does wrong in error, doing any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, causing sin to come on him;

  • Num 32:23
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    23But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.

  • Luke 6:33
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    33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

  • Lev 4:2
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    2Say to the children of Israel: These are the offerings of anyone who does wrong through error, doing any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done:

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

  • Luke 12:47-48
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    47And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;

    48But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.

  • 1 John 3:10
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    10In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:

  • Isa 3:9
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    9Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

  • 1 John 1:10
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    10If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.

  • Prov 3:27
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    27Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

  • Lev 4:22
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    22If a ruler does wrong, and in error does any of the things which, by the order of the Lord his God, are not to be done, causing sin to come on him;

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

  • Titus 3:11
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    11Clearly he is in error and a sinner, being self-judged.

  • Lev 4:13
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    13And if all the people of Israel do wrong, without anyone's knowledge; if they have done any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done, causing sin to come on them;

  • Ezek 18:26
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    26When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.

  • 1 Cor 8:2
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    2If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;

  • 1 John 4:8
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    8He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

  • Prov 28:13
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    13He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

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    15Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.

  • Ezek 3:20
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    20Again, when an upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, and I put a cause of falling in his way, death will overtake him: because you have given him no word of his danger, death will overtake him in his evil-doing, and there will be no memory of the upright acts which he has done; but I will make you responsible for his blood.

  • 1 Cor 8:12
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    12And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.