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James 5:20
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KJ21
let him know that he who converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
ASV
let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
AMP
let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
AMPC
Let the [latter] one be sure that whoever turns a sinner from his evil course will save [that one’s] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins [procure the pardon of the many sins committed by the convert].
BRG
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
CSB
let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
CSBA
let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
CEB
recognize that whoever brings a sinner back from the wrong path will save them from death and will bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
CJB
you should know that whoever turns a sinner from his wandering path will save him from death and cover many sins.
CEV
If you turn sinners from the wrong way, you will save them from death, and many of their sins will be forgiven.
DARBY
let him know that he that brings back a sinner from [the] error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
DLNT
let him know that the one having turned-back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
DRA
He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
ERV
remember this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that person from eternal death and cause many sins to be forgiven.
EASY
Understand this: if you turn a person back from their bad ways, you will save them from death. And God will forgive that person for his many sins.
EHV
let it be known that the one who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
ESV
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
ESVUK
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
EXB
·remember [L know] this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the ·wrong way [L error/wandering of his ways] will save that sinner’s soul from death and will ·cause many sins to be forgiven [L cover a multitude of sins].
GNV
Let him know that he which hath converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
GW
Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.
GNT
remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner's soul from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
HCSB
let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.
ICB
Remember this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner’s soul from death. By doing this, that person will cause many sins to be forgiven.
ISV
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
PHILLIPS
My brothers, if any of you should wander away from the truth and another should turn him back on to the right path, then the latter may be sure that in turning a man back from his wandering course he has rescued a soul from death, and his loving action will “cover a multitude of sins”. JAMES
JUB
let that one know, that whosoever causes the sinner to convert from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
KJV
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
AKJV
let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
LSB
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
LEB
he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person’s soul from death, and will cover over a great number of sins.
TLB
that person who brings him back to God will have saved a wandering soul from death, bringing about the forgiveness of his many sins. Sincerely, James
MSG
My dear friends, if you know people who have wandered off from God’s truth, don’t write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering away from God.
MEV
let him know that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
MOUNCE
he should know that the one who brings a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
NOG
Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.
NABRE
he should know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NASB
let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
NASB1995
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NCB
remember this: A person who brings back a sinner from erring ways will rescue his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
NCV
remember this: Anyone who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner’s soul from death and will cause many sins to be forgiven.
NET
he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NIRV
Then here is what I want you to remember. Anyone who keeps a sinner from going astray will save them from death. God will erase many sins by forgiving them.
NIV
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
NIVUK
remember this: whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
NKJV
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
NLV
That person should know that if he turns a sinner from the wrong way, he will save the sinner’s soul from death and many sins will be forgiven.
NLT
you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
NMB
let him know that he who turned the sinner from going astray out of his way will save a soul from death, and will hide the multitude of sins. The end of the epistle of Saint James.
NRSVA
you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NRSVACE
you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NRSVCE
you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NRSVUE
you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
NTFE
know this: the one who turns back a sinner from wandering off into error will rescue that person’s life from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
OJB
You should have da’as that the one having helped a choteh (sinner) to become a ba’al teshuva and to turn from the toyus (error) of his derech, and from setiyah HaDerech Hashem (turning aside or deviating from the Way of Hashem) will save the neshamah of him from mavet and will cover a multitude of chatta’im. [T.N. This may be the earliest writing in the Brit Chadasha. Of royal blood, Ya’akov Bar Yosef Ben Dovid, like Rav Sha’ul, was an unbeliever until he came to faith by the appearance of the Risen Moshiach (see I Cor 15:7). He died al kiddush ha-Shem 62 C.E. according to Josephus. His brother Yehuda wrote the letter on p.1118. See p848.]
RGT
let him know that the one who has returned a sinner from wandering shall save a soul from death and shall hide a multitude of sins.
RSV
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
RSVCE
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
TLV
let him know that the one who turns a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
VOICE
Know this: If you turn a sinner back from the error of his ways, then you will rescue him from the grips of death and cover the pain and consequences of untold sins.
WEB
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
WE
Do not forget that the person who has brought a man back from his wrong ways will save that man from death. He will cover up many wrong things and be forgiven.
WYC
he oweth to know, that he that maketh a sinner to be turned from the error of his way, shall save the soul of him from death, and covereth the multitude of sins. [Amen.]
YLT
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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