20let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.


In Context

17 Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray — not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;

18 and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.

19 Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

20 let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

James 5:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:20remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:20He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:20let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20let him know that he that brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:20let him know, that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:20let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:20Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.