James 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17 — World English Bible

James 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17 — American Standard Version

James 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.”

James 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.”

James 4:17 — Darby Translation

James 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore, to him that knoweth how to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne. ”

James 4:17 — Geneva Bible

James 4:17 in Context — James 4

15 Vous devriez dire, au contraire: Si Dieu le veut, nous vivrons, et nous ferons ceci ou cela.

16 Mais maintenant vous vous glorifiez dans vos pensées orgueilleuses. C’est chose mauvaise que de se glorifier de la sorte.

17 Celui donc qui sait faire ce qui est bien, et qui ne le fait pas, commet un péché.

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What Does James 4:17 Mean?

James 4:17 is a verse from the Book of James, part of the New Testament. It appears in James chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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