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Restoring, Not Regenerating
Commentators widely agree that the term 'convert' here does not refer to a person's initial salvation. Instead, it describes the act of restoring a fellow Christian who has strayed from the truth, either in belief or behavior. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill compare this to the restoration of believers like Peter after his denial of Christ.
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James
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Albert Barnes
On James 5:19
18th Century
Theologian
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth. Either doctrinally and speculatively, by embracing error; or practically, by falling into s…
AT Robertson
On James 5:19
If any one among you do err (εαν τις εν υμιν πλανηθη). Third-class condition (supposed case) with εαν and the first aorist passive…
Charles Ellicott
On James 5:19
19th Century
Bishop
Brethren.—My brethren, it should rather be. The last, and, to some, the dearest of the wise Apostle's remarks, is this on…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On James 5:19
It is clear from the words “my brothers” that James addresses this last exhortation to believers. It is also apparent that he speaks of the possibi…
John Gill
On James 5:19
17th Century
Pastor
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth
Either from Christ, who is the truth, by departing from him, forsaking…
Matthew Henry
On James 5:19–20
17th Century
Minister
It is no mark of a wise or holy man to boast of being free from error or to refuse to acknowledge an error. And there is some doctrinal mistake at …