James 5:19

My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.

20Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:118You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

Isaiah 3:12As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

Ezekiel 34:16I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

Luke 22:32But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.

2 Timothy 2:18Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

Matthew Henry on James 5:13-20

Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the… Read the whole commentary →

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