James 2:10

Whosoever shall kepe the whole lawe and yet fayle in one poynt he is gyltie in all.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

In Context

9But yf ye regarde one person more then another ye commit synne and are rebuked of the lawe as transgressours.

11For he that sayd. Thou shallt not commit adulterie sayed also: thou shallt not kyll. Though thou do none adulterie yet yf thou kill thou arte a transgresser of the lawe.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:18For truely I saye vnto you till heven and erth perisshe one iott or one tytle of the lawe shall not scape tyll all be fulfilled.

Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14

The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →

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