James 4:17
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
In Context
16But you are now boasting in your arrogances: all such boasting is wicked.
Cross References
John 9:41Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.
John 15:22If I did not come and speak to them, they had not sin: now they have no excuse for their sin.
Romans 1:32who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.
Romans 7:13Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment.
Matthew Henry on James 4:12-17
Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get… Read the whole commentary →