James 5:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
  • Rom 11:14 : 14 if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Ps 32:1 : 1 By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression `is' forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
  • Jas 5:19 : 19 Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,
  • Phlm 1:19 : 19 I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
  • Jas 1:15 : 15 afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
  • John 5:24 : 24 `Verily, verily, I say to you -- He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
  • Rev 20:6 : 6 Happy and holy `is' he who is having part in the first rising again; over these the second death hath not authority, but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

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    19Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

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  • Jas 5:15
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