James 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way jshall save a soul from death, and shall khide a multitude of sins.
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.
γινωσκέτω ὅτι ὁ ἐπιστρέψας ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐκ πλάνης ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ σώσει ψυχὴν ἐκ θανάτου, καὶ καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.
Textual key: ‘a soul’ is changed to ‘his soul’
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Romans 11:14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
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Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Psalms 32:0 A Psalm of David, Maschil.
of his life and actions, which is contrary to the way which God hath prescribed.
men are said to save in the same way as to convert, viz. instrumentally.
the soul of him that is thus converted, 1Ti 4:16: soul for person, as Jas 1:21.
eternal death, unto which he was hastening while he continued in the error of his way, which led him toward destruction.
in the same sense as before he is said to convert and save his soul, viz. in being instrumental to bring him to faith and repentance, upon which God pardons, i.e. hides his sins, {Psa 32:1} though not from the eye of his omniscience, yet from the eye of his vindictive justice, and so as not to bring them forth in judgment against him.