James 5:20
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
New Heart English Bible
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In Context
19My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
Cross References
Proverbs 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.
John 5:24"Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
Philemon 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
James 5:19My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
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 →