James 5:20

NETBible

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path 1  will save that person’s 2  soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

NIV ©

remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

NASB ©

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.

NLT ©

you can be sure that the one who brings that person back will save that sinner from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

MSG ©

and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering away from God.

BBE ©

Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

NRSV ©

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.

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.

KJV
Let
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him
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know
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that
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he which converteth
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the sinner
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from
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the error
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of his
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way
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shall save
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a soul
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from
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death
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and
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shall hide
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a multitude
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of sins
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NASB ©
let him know
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that he who turns
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a sinner
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from the error
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of his way
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will save
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his soul
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from death
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and will cover
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a multitude
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of sins
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.
NET [draft] ITL
he should know
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that
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the one who turns
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a sinner
<268>
back
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from
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his
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wandering
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path
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will save
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that person’s
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soul
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from
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death
<2288>
and
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will cover
<2572>
a multitude
<4128>
of sins
<266>
.
GREEK
ginwskete
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oti
<3754>
CONJ
o
<3588>
T-NSM
epistreqav
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V-AAP-NSM
amartwlon
<268>
A-ASM
ek
<1537>
PREP
planhv
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N-GSF
odou
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N-GSF
autou
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P-GSM
swsei
<4982> (5692)
V-FAI-3S
quchn
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N-ASF
autou
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P-GSM
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<1537>
PREP
yanatou
<2288>
N-GSM
kai
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CONJ
kaluqei
<2572> (5692)
V-FAI-3S
plhyov
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N-ASN
amartiwn
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N-GPF
NETBible

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path 1  will save that person’s 2  soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

NET Notes

1 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).

2 tn Grk “his soul”; the referent (the sinner mentioned at the beginning of the verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.