JAMES 2:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

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James 2:10 Translation & Meaning

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For γὰρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) For
whosoever ὅστις Which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same whosoever
shall keep τηρήσει, To guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e., to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried) keep
the τὸν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
whole ὅλον "whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb whole
law, νόμον Law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) law
and yet δὲ But, and, etc and yet
offend πταίσει To trip, i.e., (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation) offend
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
one ἑνί One one
point, (No Greek definition. English implied.)
he is γέγονεν To cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) he is
guilty of ἔνοχος Liable to (a condition, penalty or imputation) guilty
all. πάντων All, any, every, the whole all

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  • 8  If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

  • 9  But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

  • 10  For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

  • 11  For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

  • 12  So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.




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