James 5:20
be sure that the person who brings a sinner back from their mistaken ways will save that person’s soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
In Context
19My friends, should one of you be led astray from the truth, and someone bring them back again,
Cross References
John 5:24In truth I tell you that the person who listens to my message and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of death into life.
1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so as at all costs to save some.
Philemon 1:19I, Paul, put my own hand to it – I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your self.
James 5:19My friends, should one of you be led astray from the truth, and someone bring them back again,
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 →