James 2:10
“For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”
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James 2:10 Context
8If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well. 9But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours. 10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11For he that said, Doe not commit adultery; sayd also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressour of the Law. 12So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.
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Other Translations for James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
- King James Version
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one {point,} he has become guilty of all.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one `point', he is become guilty of all.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.
- Basic English Bible
For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.
- Darby Bible
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
- Webster's Bible
A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all.
- Weymouth Bible
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
- World English Bible
And who euere kepith al the lawe, but offendith in oon, he is maad gilti of alle.
- Wycliffe Bible
for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one [point], he hath become guilty of all;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for James 2:10
2:10 Whosoever keepeth the whole law, except in one point, he is guilty of all - Is as liable to condemnation as if he had offended in every point.
People's Bible Notes for James 2:10
Jas 2:10 Whoever shall keep the whole law. If the law is broken by "respect of persons", the whole law is broken. Yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all. He who willfully breaks one command is a law breaker and is guilty before the law.