The people of Israel came into this land and took it for their own. But those people didn’t obey you. They didn’t follow your teachings. They didn’t do the things you commanded. So you made all these terrible things happen to the people of Israel.
James 2:10 - Easy To Read Version And you might follow all of God’s law. But if you fail to obey only one command, then you are guilty of breaking all the commands in that law. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all. Common English Bible 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 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 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. |
The people of Israel came into this land and took it for their own. But those people didn’t obey you. They didn’t follow your teachings. They didn’t do the things you commanded. So you made all these terrible things happen to the people of Israel.
But people who depend on following the law \{to make them right\} are under a curse. Why? Because the Scriptures say, “A person must do all the things that are written in the law. {\cf2\super [28]} If he does not always obey, then that person is under a curse!” {\cf2\super [29]}
Again, I warn every man: If you allow yourselves to be circumcised, then you must follow all the law \{of Moses\}.
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that does not support this law and agree to obey it.’
We all make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, then that person would be perfect. A person like that would be able to control their whole body, too.
My brothers and sisters, God called you and chose you to be his. Do your best to live in a way that shows you really are God’s called and chosen people. If you do all those things, you will never fall.