James 2:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ For whosoever keeps the Law [as a] whole but stumbles and offends in one [single instance] has become guilty of [breaking] all of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Anyone who tries to keep all of the Law but fails at one point is guilty of failing to keep all of it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all.

James 2:10 Cross References

Jeremiah 32:23

and they entered and took possession of it. But they did not obey your voice or follow your laws; of all you commanded them to do, they did nothing. Therefore you have made all these disasters come upon them.

Galatians 3:10

For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law.”

Galatians 5:3

Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged to obey the entire law.

Deuteronomy 27:26

“ ‘Cursed be anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by observing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

James 3:2

For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is mature, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble.

Jude 1:24

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,