James 5:20
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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.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
In other translations
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.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Greek words
γινωσκέτωginōsketōhe should knowG1097ὅτιhotithatG3754ὁhothe [one]G3588ἐπιστρέψαςepistrepsashaving brought backG1994ἁμαρτωλὸνhamartōlona sinnerG268ἐκekfromG1537πλάνηςplanēs[the] errorG4106ὁδοῦhodouof the wayG3598αὐτοῦ,autouof himG846σώσειsōseiwill saveG4982ψυχὴνpsuchēn[the] soulG5590αὐτοῦautouof himG846ἐκekfromG1537θανάτουthanatoudeathG2288καὶkaiandG2532καλύψειkalupseiwill cover overG2572πλῆθοςplēthosa multitudeG4128ἁμαρτιῶν.¶hamartiōnof sins.G266
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