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James 5:19,20

JAMES—NOTE ON James 5:19 Concluding Admonition. James’s style is abrupt. There is no concluding greeting as in most NT letters. Instead, James calls the community to help those who have fallen into the moral faults described in the book. This closing section acts as a summary of various sins and their solutions.

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See also James 5:19,20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 19. _ERR FROM THE TRUTH_] Stray away from the Gospel of Christ; _and one convert him_-reclaim him from his error, and bring him back to the fold of Christ....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BRETHREN, IF ANY OF YOU DO ERR FROM THE TRUTH - Either doctrinally and speculatively, by embracing error; or practically, by falling into sinful practices. Either of these may be called “erring from t...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    V. THE COMING OF THE LORD AND THE LIFE OF FAITH CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The oppression by the rich and their coming doom (James 5:1)_ 2. Be patient unto the coming of the Lord (James 5:7) 3. The prayers of...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JAMES 5:19 F. These concluding words return to the thought of James 5:16. How great a thing it is to bring back to the truth one who has strayed from it! Understand [see _mg._] that he who has brought...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and if anyone turns him again to the right way, let him know that he who has turned a sinner from his wandering way will save his brothel's soul fr...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE WORTHLESSNESS OF RICHES (James 5:1-3)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IF. App-118. OF. among. App-104. FROM. App-104. ONE. any one, as James 5:12....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Prayer and Conversion _The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much_ The words "effectual fervent" represent a single participle (_energumenè_), which is commonly rendered (as in 2 Co...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him_ Better, as the verb is passive, _if any of you_ BE LED ASTRAY. The "truth" here is obviously not the faith which was common to Jews and Chris...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ ΜΟΥ introduces another and a last topic closely connected with prayer, namely Conversion. ΤΗ͂Σ�. The clause ἐάν τις ἐν ὑμῖν makes it clear that the truth spoken of is the Christian truth, the...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Deeply important practical rules relating to (_a_) Prayer as a force in life, (_b_) Intercessory prayer, (_c_) Confession, (_d_) Conversion....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _RESTORE THE ERRING -- JAMES 5:19-20:_ To become a Christian you must hear the gospel (Romans 10:17), believe in Jesus (John 8:24), repent of sins (Acts 2:

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΛΑΝΗΘΉ _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΠΛΑΝΆΩ (G4105) блуждать, ΈΠΙΣΤΡΈΨΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΕΠΙΣΤΡΈΦΩ (G1994) оборачиваться, обращаться. _Aor._ обозначает специфическое действие. Два сослагательных наклоне...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2378 CONVERSION OF A SINNER A GREAT BENEFIT James 5:19. _Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one couvert him.; let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the err...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF ANY OF YOU DO ERR FROM THE TRUTH,— The Christian revelation is often called _truth,_ as containing themost important truths, such as lead men to holiness and happiness. That manner of life which th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    WHEN THE SAINT SUFFERS _Text_ James 5:13 a. Is any among you suffering? let him pray. _Queries_ 429. Does not every Christian, even every person, suffer? Then why the question? 430. What does...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; The blessing of reclaiming an erring sinner by mutual counsel and intercessory prayer (James 5:16). DO ERR, [ planeethee (G4105...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    VERSE 19 BRETHREN, IF ANY OF YOU DO ERR. It is the duty of Christians to be solicitous for the welfare of each other, both in temporal and spiritual affairs. And in case a brother should do wrong, sho...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    12 This prohibition is essentially the same as that given by our Lord (Mat_5:34). 15 "The prayer of faith will save the sick" is a very loose rendering of this passage. The word which they translate ...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REBUKE AND ENCOURAGEMENT 2. Are corrupted, etc.] prophetic tense, in which the future is spoken of as though it were already come to pass....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The glorious privilege of the man who brings a human soul to repent and believe. He saves a soul from spiritual death, and is himself blessed....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DO JAMES _IAN MACKERVOY_ The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 5 JUDGEMENT OF THE RICH 5:1-6 V1 Now, you rich people, weep and cry aloud. Th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BRETHREN. — _My brethren,_ it rather ought to be. The last, and, to some, the dearest of the wise Apostle’s remarks, is this on conversion; and it fitly closes his loving and plain-speaking Letter. IF...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 29 THE WORK OF CONVERTING SINNERS; ITS CONDITIONS AND REWARDS. James 5:19 ST. JAMES has just been speaking of the case of a man who is sick, and needs the prayers of others for his healing,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    πλανηθῇ : “The passive aorist is used with a middle force in classical writers, as well as in the LXX, Deuteronomy 32:1; Psalms 119:176; Ezekiel 34:4 ” (Mayor). ἀπὸ τῆς ἀληθείας : _Cf._...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    EFFECTUAL PRAYER James 5:12 In view of the judgment-seat, at which we shall have to give an account of our words, we shall do well to employ the simplest, plainest speech, Matthew 5:34; Matthew 12:3...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Approaching the conclusion of his letter, the writer addressed a terrible indictment and solemn warning to the rich. He showed the failure of possessions, and how they may become the curse of life. S...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    RESTORING THE ERRING It is obvious James believed one could err from the truth. Yet, how can one wander from something in which he has not been? So, Christians can fall from grace (See also Galatians...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (12) Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one (k) convert him; (12) The taking away of an objection: all rebukes are not condemned, seeing that on the contrary there is nothing more acc...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. (13) Is an...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of James from the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by no means least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _HUMAN AGENCY IN THE SINNER’S CONVERSION TO GOD_ ‘Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The two classes in Israel are distinctly marked here in contrast with one another, with the addition of the walk which the Christian ought to pursue when chastised by the Lord. The apostle gives the c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BRETHREN, IF ANY OF YOU DO ERR FROM THE TRUTH,.... Either from Christ, who is the truth, by departing from him, forsaking his ways, worship, and ordinances; or from the Scriptures of truth, not speaki...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Ver. 19. _If any do err from, &c._] Err about fundamentals, fall into deadly heresy, damnable, Peter calleth it, 2 Peter 2:1 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Brethren_ As if he had said, I have now warned you of those things to which you are most liable. And in all these respects watch, not only over yourselves, but every one over his brother also. Labour...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    ERR FROM THE TRUTH; depart from the faith and practice of the gospel. CONVERT HIM; turn him from his error to the belief and practice of truth and duty. Brethren in Christ who turn aside from the path...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Admonition to forgiveness and loving intercession:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BRETHREN, IF ANY ONE OF YOU DO ERR FROM THE TRUTH AND ONE CONVERT HIM,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Verses 1 Timothy 6 are addressed to rich men, and no doubt specially to those who make some claim of having the knowledge of God. They are bidden to weep and howl for the miseries that will take them,...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Can a Christian leave God and be lost? Does the Bible teach - once saved, always saved? List some reasons people leave the church. What is our responsibility to those who leave?...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    MY BROTHER'S KEEPER"one would expect the close of the letter to offer some sort of summation of the contents, or at least. conclusion based upon the material that has been given….After mentioning in t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    19,20 It is no mark of a wise or holy man, to boast of being free from error, or to refuse to acknowledge an error. And there is some doctrinal mistake at the bottom of every practical mistake. There...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE TRUTH; the truth of God revealed in the gospel as the complete rule of faith and life: see the gospel called _the truth_ by way of eminency, James 1:18 Galatians 2:5,14 Galatians 3:1 5:7...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    James 5:19 Brethren G80 if G1437 anyone G5100 among G1722 you G5213 wanders G4105 (G5686) from G575 truth...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A FINAL WORD ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BROTHERS HAVING A PRACTICAL CONCERN FOR EACH OTHER (JAMES 5:19). All through his letter James has been seeking to ‘convert sinners from the errors of their ways',...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘My brothers, if any of you err from the truth.' Mingled with encouragement and the vision of God, the whole of James' letter has been concentrated on bringing home ways in which ‘brothers' may err f...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    James 5:7-20. St. James concludes his Epistle with a variety of admonitions. He first exhorts his readers to patience; they are to exercise forbearance toward their oppressors and trust toward God, be...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    James 5:19. We have in these two last verses the conclusion of the Epistle; and certainly the words form a summary of its nature, its contents, and its design. Its sole purpose was to correct the erro...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    IF ANY ONE AMONG YOU DO ERR (εαν τις εν υμιν πλανηθη). Third-class condition (supposed case) with εαν and the first aorist passive subjunctive of πλαναω, old verb, to go astray, to wander (Matthew...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    James 5:19 Means of Salvation. I. Let us see what character consists of, and then we may see where and in what way it may be changed. First of all, there is the character we bring with us into this w...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warning to the rich. Exhortations in view of Christ's second coming. CHARACTERS: Christ, Job, Elias, James. CONCLUSION: Great amassing of wealth will be a sign of the last days, but woe to...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    James 5:1. _Go to now,_ or go now, _ye rich men._ He had taught them humility, because their glory vanished away as the flower of the field: chap. James 1:10. He now calls upon them _to weep and howl_...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    MY BROTHERS! See note on James 1:2. WANDERS AWAY. "You must try to help each other! If one of you wanders away from the truth, you must try to bring him back again! (Galatians 6:1_.)"_...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ James 5:19. ERR.—Or, “be led astray.” CONVERT.—Turn him round, and bring him back. James 5:20. HIDE A MULTITUDE OF SINS.—Compare LXX. on Proverbs 10:12: “Friendship co...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JAMES 5:1 DENUNCIATION OF THE RICH FOR (1) GRINDING DOWN THE POOR AND KEEPING BACK THEIR WAGES;...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter five he takes on the rich. So this doesn't apply to many of us. Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, your garment...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:21; 2 Peter 3:17; 2 Timothy 2:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    As if he had said, I have now warned you of those sins to which you are most liable; and, in all these respects, watch not only over yourselves, but every one over his brother also. Labour, in particu...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our apostle concludes his epistle with an exhortation to the duty of fraternal correction and Christian admonition: "If, says he, any one among you, who hath made an outward profession of Christianity...

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