James 4:8
Context4:8 Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded. 1
James 5:20
Context5:20 he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path 2 will save that person’s 3 soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.


[4:8] 1 tn Or “two-minded” (the same description used in 1:8).
[5:20] 2 tn Grk “from the error of his way” (using the same root as the verb “to wander, to err” in the first part of the verse).
[5:20] 3 tn Grk “his soul”; the referent (the sinner mentioned at the beginning of the verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.