James 5:20

The Passion Translation

For the one who restores the sinning believer back to God from the error of his way, gives back to his soul life from the dead, and covers over countless sins by their demonstration of love!

Cross References

Psalm 32:1

What bliss belongs to the one whose rebellion has been forgiven, those whose sins are covered by blood.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred keeps old quarrels alive, but love draws a veil over every insult and finds a way to make sin disappear.

Proverbs 10:2

Gaining wealth through dishonesty is no gain at all. But honesty brings you a lasting happiness.

Proverbs 11:30

But a life lived loving God bears lasting fruit, for the one who is truly wise wins souls.

Proverbs 11:4

When judgment day comes, all the wealth of the world won’t help you one bit. So be rich in righteousness, for that’s the only thing that can save you in death.

Proverbs 17:9

Love overlooks the mistakes of others, but dwelling on the failures of others devastates friendships.

John 5:24

“I speak to you an eternal truth: if you embrace my message and believe in the One who sent me, you will never face condemnation. In me, you have already passed from the realm of death into eternal life!”

Romans 11:14

hoping to make them jealous of what God has given to those who are not Jews, winning some of my people to salvation.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For in his wisdom, God designed that all the world’s wisdom would be insufficient to lead people to the discovery of himself. He took great delight in baffling the wisdom of the world by using the simplicity of preaching the story of the cross in order to save those who believe it.

1 Corinthians 9:22

I became “weak” to the weak to win the weak. I have adapted to the culture of every place I’ve gone so that I could more easily win people to Christ.

1 Timothy 4:16

Give careful attention to your spiritual life and every cherished truth you teach, for living what you preach will release salvation inside you and to all those who listen to you.

Philemon 1:19

I, Paul, have written these words in my own handwriting. I promise to pay you back everything, to say nothing of the fact that you owe me your very self.

James 1:15

Evil desires give birth to evil actions. And when sin is fully mature it can murder you!

James 1:21

So this is why we abandon everything morally impure and all forms of wicked conduct. Instead, with a sensitive spirit we absorb God’s Word, which has been implanted within our nature, for the Word of Life has power to continually deliver us.

James 5:15

And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven.

James 5:19

Finally, as members of God’s beloved family, we must go after the one who wanders from the truth and bring him back.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, constantly echo God’s intense love for one another, for love will be a canopy over a multitude of sins.

Revelation 20:6

Wonderfully blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death holds no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ. And they will reign as kings with him a thousand years!