20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
> Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
"Most assuredly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
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Commentary on James 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
In this chapter the apostle denounces the judgments of God upon those rich men who oppress the poor, showing them how great their sin and folly are in the sight of God, and how grievous the punishments would be which should fall upon themselves (v. 1-6). Hereupon, all the faithful are exhorted to patience under their trials and sufferings (v. 7-11). The sin of swearing is cautioned against (v. 12). We are directed how to act, both under affliction and in prosperity (v. 13). Prayer for the sick, and anointing with oil, are prescribed (v. 14, 15). Christians are directed to acknowledge their faults one to another, and to pray one for another, and the efficacy of prayer is proved (v. 16-18). And, lastly, it is recommended to us to do what we can for bringing back those that stray from the ways of truth (v. 19-20).
Jam 5:1-11
The apostle is here addressing first sinners and then saints.
Jam 5:12-20
This epistle now drawing to a close, the penman goes off very quickly from one thing to another: hence it is that matters so very different are insisted on in these few verses.