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20 he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path[a] will save that person’s[b] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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  1. James 5:20 tn Grk “from the error of his way” (using the same root as the verb “to wander, to err” in the first part of the verse).
  2. James 5:20 tn Grk “his soul”; the referent (the sinner mentioned at the beginning of the verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way (A)will save [a]a soul from death and (B)cover a multitude of sins.

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  1. James 5:20 NU his soul