James 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?”

James 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?”

James 4:12 — World English Bible

James 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor? ”

James 4:12 — American Standard Version

James 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou--who art thou that dost judge the other?”

James 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour? ”

James 4:12 — Darby Translation

James 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?”

James 4:12 — Geneva Bible

James 4:12 in Context — James 4

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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What Does James 4:12 Mean?

James 4:12 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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