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
Read James 4:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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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