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The Stakes: A Soul's Salvation
Commentators emphasize that restoring a believer who has strayed is a matter of eternal significance. The "death" mentioned is not physical but spiritual—eternal separation from God. This verse presents a powerful motivation: your effort to bring someone back to the truth can be the instrument God uses to save their soul from eternal ruin.
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James
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Albert Barnes
On James 5:20
18th Century
Theologian
Let him know. Let him who converts the other know for his encouragement.
That he which converteth the sinner from the error of …
AT Robertson
On James 5:20
Let him know (γινωσκετω). Present active imperative third person singular of γινωσκω, but Westcott and Hort read γινωσκετε (know y…
Charles Ellicott
On James 5:20
19th Century
Bishop
Let him know. Or, as it rather seems to be, Know; be absolutely sure of this, in a knowledge better than all the Gnostic …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On James 5:20
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 Calvin
On James 5:20
16th Century
Theologian
Let him know. I doubt whether this should rather have been written, γινώσκετε, “know you.” However, the meaning is the same both ways. For…
John Gill
On James 5:20
17th Century
Pastor
Let him know
And observe it for his encouragement:
that he which converteth a sinner from the err…
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 …