James

James 4:17

¹⁷Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.