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My brothers,Ἀδελφοί μουifἐάνanyoneτιςamongἐνyouὑμῖνwandersπλανηθῇfromἀπὸthe truthτῆς ἀληθείαςandκαὶsomeoneτιςturnsἐπιστρέψῃhim back,αὐτόν
James 5:19
Study it in the app“My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,”
With the Greek beneath
James 5:19, word by word
- My brothersἈδελφοίAdelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “Adelphoi” appears- wandersπλανηθῇplanēthēi
go astray
To lose one's way, or be wrong.
Where else “planēthēi” appears- the truthἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears- turnsἐπιστρέψῃepistrepsēi
turn to God
To come back to God, or bring others back to him.
Where else “epistrepsēi” appears
The context
18And he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the land produced its fruit.
19 · This verse (above)
20let him know that whoever turns back a sinner from the wandering of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
To study James 5 in a group
1. What it says
What warning does James give to the rich who have stored up wealth (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
James gives the farmer and the prophets as examples (v. 7-11). What does he want to teach about patience through them?
3. How I live it
James encourages praying for one another (v. 13-16). Who needs your prayer or your company this week?