James 4:12

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{ "verseID": "James.4.12", "source": "Εἷς ἐστιν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι: σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;", "text": "One *estin* the *nomothetēs*, the one *dynamenos sōsai* and *apolesai*: you who *ei* who *krineis* the *heteron*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*nomothetēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lawgiver", "*dynamenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able/having power", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - are/exist", "*krineis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - judge", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other/another/neighbor" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*nomothetēs*": "lawgiver/legislator", "*dynamenos*": "being able/having power/capable", "*sōsai*": "to save/rescue/deliver", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/kill", "*ei*": "are/exist", "*krineis*": "judge/criticize/condemn", "*heteron*": "other/another/neighbor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἷς ἐστιν ὁ νομοθέτης, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι: σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον;

Transliteration

One estin the nomothetēs, the one dynamenos sōsai and apolesai: you who ei who krineis the heteron?

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *nomothetēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - lawgiver
• *dynamenos*: present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able/having power
• *sōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to save
• *apolesai*: aorist active infinitive - to destroy
• *ei*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - are/exist
• *krineis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - judge
• *heteron*: accusative, masculine, singular - other/another/neighbor

Word Meanings

• *estin*: is/exists
• *nomothetēs*: lawgiver/legislator
• *dynamenos*: being able/having power/capable
• *sōsai*: to save/rescue/deliver
• *apolesai*: to destroy/ruin/kill
• *ei*: are/exist
• *krineis*: judge/criticize/condemn
• *heteron*: other/another/neighbor

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  One{G1520} [only] is{G2076} the lawgiver{G3550} and judge, [even] he who{G3588} is able{G1410} to save{G4982} and{G2532} to destroy:{G622} but who{G5101} art{G1488} thou{G4771} that{G3739} judgest{G2919} thy neighbor?{G2087}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  There is{G2076}{(G5748)} one{G1520} lawgiver{G3550}, who{G3588} is able{G1410}{(G5740)} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} and{G2532} to destroy{G622}{(G5658)}: who{G5101} art{G1488}{(G5748)} thou{G4771} that{G3739} judgest{G2919}{(G5719)} another{G2087}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ther is one lawe gever which is able to save and to distroye. What art thou that iudgest another man?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There is one lawe geuer, which is able to saue and to distroye. What art thou that iudgest another man?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is one lawe geuer, which is able to saue and to destroy. What art thou that iudgest another?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the other?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  One `only' is the lawgiver and judge, `even' he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  One [only] is the lawgiver and judge, [even] he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge– the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

Referenced Verses

• Rom 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.14.4", "source": "Σὺ Τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. Σταθήσεται δέ: δυνατὸς γὰρ ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "You who *ei* the one *krinōn allotrion oiketēn*? To the *idiō kyriō stēkei* or *piptei*. And *stathēsetai*: for *dynatos* *estin* the *Theos stēsai* him.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*krinōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - judging", "*allotrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - belonging to another", "*oiketēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - household servant", "*idiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - own/personal", "*kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*stēkei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stands/stands firm", "*piptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - falls", "*stathēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be made to stand", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/powerful", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*stēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make stand" }, "variants": { "*krinōn*": "judging/condemning/criticizing", "*allotrion*": "belonging to another/another's/foreign", "*oiketēn*": "household servant/domestic", "*idiō*": "own/personal/private", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/owner", "*stēkei*": "stands/stands firm/remains standing", "*piptei*": "falls/fails/collapses", "*stathēsetai*": "will be made to stand/will stand/will be established", "*dynatos*": "able/powerful/capable/strong" } }
• Isa 33:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.22", "source": "כִּי יְהוָה שֹׁפְטֵנוּ יְהוָה מְחֹקְקֵנוּ יְהוָה מַלְכֵּנוּ הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ", "text": "For *YHWH* *šōpəṭēnû* *YHWH* *məḥōqəqēnû* *YHWH* *malkēnû* he *yôšîʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*šōpəṭēnû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our judge", "*məḥōqəqēnû*": "Poel participle, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our lawgiver", "*malkēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our king", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will save us" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭēnû*": "our judge/one who judges us", "*məḥōqəqēnû*": "our lawgiver/our ruler/our commander", "*malkēnû*": "our king/our ruler", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "he will save us/he will deliver us/he will rescue us" } }
• Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
• Rom 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.2.1", "source": "¶Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, πᾶς ὁ κρίνων: ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον, σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις· τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων.", "text": "*Dio* *anapologētos* *ei*, O *anthrōpe*, every *ho krinōn*: for in what you *krineis* the *heteron*, *seauton* you *katakrineis*; for the same things you *prasseis* *ho krinōn*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction (διὸ) - therefore/wherefore (from διά + ὅ)", "*anapologētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - without excuse/defense", "*ei*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*anthrōpe*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging", "*krineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you judge", "*heteron*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the other/another", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*katakrineis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you condemn", "*prasseis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you do/practice", "*ho krinōn*": "article + participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one judging" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/consequently", "*anapologētos*": "without excuse/indefensible/inexcusable", "*anthrōpe*": "human/man/person", "*krinōn*": "judging/discerning/evaluating/condemning", "*heteron*": "other/another/different one", "*katakrineis*": "condemn/judge against/pronounce guilty", "*prasseis*": "practice/perform/do repeatedly" } }
• Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
• Rom 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.14.13", "source": "Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν: ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον, τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον.", "text": "No longer *oun allēlous krinōmen*: but *touto krinate mallon*, the not *tithenai proskomma* to the *adelphō* or *skandalon*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*krinōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we judge", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*krinate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*tithenai*": "present, active, infinitive - to put/place", "*proskomma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - trap/snare/offense" }, "variants": { "*krinōmen*": "we judge/we condemn/we criticize", "*krinate*": "judge/decide/determine", "*mallon*": "rather/instead/more", "*tithenai*": "to put/to place/to set", "*proskomma*": "stumbling block/obstacle", "*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer", "*skandalon*": "trap/snare/offense/occasion for stumbling" } }
• Jas 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.5.9", "source": "Μὴ στενάζετε κατʼ ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί, ἵνα μὴ κατακριθῆτε: ἰδού, ὁ κριτὴς πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἕστηκεν.", "text": "*Mē stenazete kat'* one another, *adelphoi*, *hina mē katakrithēte*: *idou*, the *kritēs pro tōn thyrōn hestēken*.", "grammar": { "*Mē stenazete*": "present active imperative + negative, 2nd plural - do not groan/complain", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - against", "one another": "genitive, masculine, plural - each other", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*katakrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might be judged/condemned", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*kritēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - judge", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn thyrōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - the doors", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has taken his stand/is standing" }, "variants": { "*stenazete*": "groan/complain/sigh (against)", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*katakrithēte*": "you might be judged/condemned/sentenced", "*kritēs*": "judge/one who passes judgment", "*pro tōn thyrōn*": "before the doors/at the doors (idiom for imminent arrival)", "*hestēken*": "has taken his stand/is standing/is positioned (perfect tense indicating lasting state)" } }
• Luke 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Luke.12.5", "source": "Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.", "text": "*Hypodeixō de* to you whom *phobēthēte*: *Phobēthēte* the one, *meta* the *apokteinai exousian echonta embalein* into the *geennan*; yes, *legō* to you, This one *phobēthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear", "*Phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*exousian*": "accusative singular feminine - authority/power", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having", "*embalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeixō*": "show/warn/indicate", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*embalein*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }
• 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.10", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיּוֹם֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ʿabdê* *Dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* who *Dāwid* and-who *ben*-*Yišāy* the-*hayyôm* *rabbû* *ʿăbādîm* the-*hammitpārəṣîm* *ʾîš* from-*pənê* *ʾădōnāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ʿabdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hayyôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they are many", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants", "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones breaking away", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his masters" }, "variants": { "*hammitpārəṣîm*": "breaking away/breaking loose/fleeing" } }
• Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
• Heb 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.25", "source": "Ὅθεν καὶ σώζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους διʼ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Hothen* also *sōzein* into the *panteles dynatai* those *proserchomenous* through him to the *Theō*, *pantote zōn* into the *entynchanein hyper* them.", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - from which/therefore", "*sōzein*": "present active infinitive - to save", "*panteles*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - complete/uttermost", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*proserchomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - approaching/coming to", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*entynchanein*": "present active infinitive - to intercede", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "from which/therefore/consequently", "*sōzein*": "to save/rescue/deliver", "*panteles*": "complete/uttermost/fully/completely", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*proserchomenous*": "approaching/coming to/drawing near", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*zōn*": "living/being alive", "*entynchanein*": "to intercede/to make petition/to plead" } }