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James 5:19–20

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19My brothers and sisters, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings them back again, 20*remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from his or her wrong way will save that sinner’s sould from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

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Footnotes

  1. dthat sinner’s soul; or his own soul.

Cross references

  1. *5.20: Pr 10:12; 1 P 4:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, let that person know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

NLTNew Living Translation

My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My brothers, if anyone among you should wander away from the truth and someone turns him back, he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person’s soul from death, and will cover over a great number of sins.

KJV 1900King James Version

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 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.