James

James 5:19–20

¹⁹My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, ²⁰consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

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James 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	Ἀδελφοί	Adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
if	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should wander	πλανηθῇ	planēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
should bring him back	ἐπιστρέψῃ	epistrepsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to

James 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
consider	γινωσκέτω	ginōsketō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
this	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
turns	ἐπιστρέψας	epistrepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
a sinner	ἁμαρτωλὸν	hamartōlon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
error	πλάνης	planēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4106 a wandering, error
of his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
way	ὁδοῦ	hodou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
will save	σώσει	sōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
soul	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cover over	καλύψει	kalypsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2572 I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
a multitude	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
of sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

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James 5:19 Galatians 6:1 · Matthew 18:15 · James 5:20 · Jude 1:22–23 · Luke 22:32 · Ezekiel 34:16 · 2 Peter 3:17 · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Ezekiel 34:4 · Isaiah 3:12 · 1 Timothy 6:21 · Proverbs 19:27

James 5:20 1 Peter 4:8 · Proverbs 10:12 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Proverbs 11:30 · James 5:19 · Romans 11:14 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · James 1:15 · Proverbs 11:4 · Psalm 32:1 · John 5:24 · Proverbs 10:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.