James 5:20 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁰ let him know that he who turns a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a life from death and cover a great number of sins.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ 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].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ he ought to know that whoever causes a sinner to be converted from the error of his ways will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

James 5:20 Cross References

Psalm 32:1

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wrongness are of no value, But righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is winning lives is wise.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

John 5:24

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me possesses everlasting life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

Romans 11:14

if somehow I might provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the weak I became as weak, so as to win the weak. To all men I have become all, so as to save some, by all means.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in them, for in doing this you shall save both yourself and those who hear you.

Philemon 1:19

I, Sha’ul, wrote with my own hand. I shall repay – not to mention to you that you indeed owe yourself to me also.

James 1:15

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.

James 1:21

Therefore put away all filthiness and overflow of evil, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your lives.

James 5:15

And the prayer of the belief shall save the sick, and the Master shall raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he shall be forgiven.

James 5:19

Brothers, if anyone among you goes astray from the truth, and someone turns him back,

1 Peter 4:8

And above all have fervent love for one another, because love covers a great number of sins.

Revelation 20:6

Blessed and set-apart is the one having part in the first resurrection. The second death possesses no authority over these, but they shall be priests of Elohim and of Messiah, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.