James 4:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore to him 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 should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
• John 13:17 : 17 If ye know these things, happy 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 cloke for their sin.
• Rom 1:32 : 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
• 2 Pet 2:21 : 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
• Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
• Rom 2:17-23 : 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which 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 commit sacrilege? 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
• Rom 7:13 : 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
• Rom 1:20-21 : 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.