James 5:20
Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
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- Prov 10:12 : 12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
- 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:
- Rom 11:14 : 14 If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me.
- 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.
- 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
- Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
- Ps 32:1 : 1 <Of David. Maschil.> Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.
- Jas 5:19 : 19 My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,
- Phlm 1:19 : 19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
- Jas 1:15 : 15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
- Prov 11:4 : 4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
- John 5:24 : 24 Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.
- Prov 10:2 : 2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
- Rev 20:6 : 6 Happy and holy is he who has a part in this first coming: over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will be ruling with him a thousand years.
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19 My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,
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26 When 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.
27 Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
28 Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
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13 He 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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19 But if you give the evil-doer word of his danger, and he is not turned from his sin or from his evil way, death will overtake him in his evil-doing; but your life will be safe.
20 Again, 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.
21 But if you say to the upright man that he is not to do evil, he will certainly keep his life because he took note of your word; and your life will be safe.
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13 Then will I make your ways clear to wrongdoers; and sinners will be turned to you.
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20 Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.
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18 When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.
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16 If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.
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4 Or 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.
5 And whoever is responsible for any such sin, let him make a statement openly of his wrongdoing;
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21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.
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16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
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17 The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
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5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
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12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.