James

James 4:16–17

¹⁶As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. ¹⁷Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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James 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As it is	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you boast	καυχᾶσθε	kauchasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
proud intentions	ἀλαζονείαις	alazoneiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G212 boasting, show, arrogant display
All	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
such	τοιαύτη	toiautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
boasting	καύχησις	kauchēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2746 the act of boasting, exultation
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηρά	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

James 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
who knows	εἰδότι	eidoti	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
right thing	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fails	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to do	ποιοῦντι	poiounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
guilty of sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

James 4:16 Proverbs 27:1 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Psalm 52:7 · Proverbs 25:14 · James 3:14 · Revelation 18:7 · 1 Corinthians 4:7–8 · Isaiah 47:10 · Psalm 52:1

James 4:17 John 9:41 · John 13:17 · John 15:22 · 2 Peter 2:21 · Luke 12:47–48 · Romans 1:32 · Romans 2:17–23 · Romans 7:13 · Romans 1:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.