James 5:20
KJV:
Let 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.
BSB:
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Greek:
γινωσκέτω ὅτι ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ, σώσει ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ θανάτου καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.¶
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AGENCYINTERCESSIONREGENERATIONSINWICKED (PEOPLE)ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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Scripture Quoting Scripture

James 5:20 is...
referencing: Prov 10:12

Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
he should know 1 2 γινωσκέτω ginōsketō V-PAM-3S NK(O)
that ὅτι hoti CONJ NKO
the [one] ho T-NSM NKO
having brought back ἐπιστρέψας epistrepsas V-AAP-NSM NKO
a sinner ἁμαρτωλὸν hamartōlon A-ASM NKO
from ἐκ ek PREP NKO
[the] error πλάνης planēs N-GSF NKO
of the way ὁδοῦ hodou N-GSF NKO
of him αὐτοῦ, autou P-GSM NKO
will save σώσει sōsei V-FAI-3S NKO
[the] soul ψυχὴν psuchēn N-ASF NKO
of him αὐτοῦ autou P-GSM no
from ἐκ ek PREP NKO
death θανάτου thanatou N-GSM NKO
and καὶ kai CONJ NKO
will cover over καλύψει kalupsei V-FAI-3S NKO
a multitude πλῆθος plēthos N-ASN NKO
of sins. ἁμαρτιῶν.¶ hamartiōn N-GPF NKO

Word Types and Editions

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  1. Variant: γινώσκετε (ginōskete) 'do know' occurs in a few manuscripts (WH) instead of γινωσκέτω (ginōsketō) 'he should know' in older manuscripts (NA28+NA27+Tyn+SBL+Treg+TR+Byz) 

  2. do know | γινώσκετε | ginōskete V-PAM-2P | WH