Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another?
New American Standard Bible
There is only one
King James Version
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Holman Bible
There is one lawgiver and judge
International Standard Version
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
A Conservative Version
There is one lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy, but thou, who are thou who judge the other man?
American Standard Version
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
Amplified
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor?
An Understandable Version
There is only One Lawgiver and Judge [i.e., God or Christ]. It is He who is able to save and destroy [people]. So, who [do you think] you are, judging your neighbor?
Anderson New Testament
There is one law-giver that is able to save, and to destroy: who are you that judge an other?
Bible in Basic English
There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?
Common New Testament
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But youwho are you to judge your neighbor?
Darby Translation
One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?
Godbey New Testament
There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.
Goodspeed New Testament
There is only one lawgiver and judge??e who has the power to save and to destroy; who are you, to judge your neighbor?
John Wesley New Testament
There is one lawgiver that is able to save and to destroy: Who art thou that judgest another?
Julia Smith Translation
There is one legislator, able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another
King James 2000
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
Lexham Expanded Bible
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Modern King James verseion
There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you who judges another?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There is one law giver, which is able to save and to destroy. What art thou that judgest another man?
Moffatt New Testament
follow 2:13] Do not defame one another, brothers; he who defames or judges his brother defames and judges the Law; and if you judge the Law, you pass sentence on it instead of obeying it.
Montgomery New Testament
But One is your Lawgiver and Judge??e who is able to save and to destroy. But you, who are you, to be condemning your neighbor?
NET Bible
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge -- the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
New Heart English Bible
Only one is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Noyes New Testament
One is the Lawgiver and Judge, he who is able to save, and to destroy; but who art thou, that judgest thy neighbor?
Sawyer New Testament
There is one law-giver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you that judge a neighbor?
The Emphasized Bible
One, is Lawgiver and Judge - He who hath power to save and to destroy; but who art, thou, that judgest thy neighbour?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?
Twentieth Century New Testament
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge--he who has the power both to save and to destroy. But who are you that pass judgment on your neighbor?
Webster
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save, and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Weymouth New Testament
The only real Lawgiver and Judge is He who is able to save or to destroy. Who are you to sit in judgement on your fellow man?
Williams New Testament
There is but one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who has the power to save and to destroy; then who are you that you presume to judge your brother?
World English Bible
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
Worrell New Testament
One is Law-giver and Judge??e Who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, that judge your neighbor?
Worsley New Testament
Now there is but one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou then that judgest another?
Youngs Literal Translation
one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the other?
Themes
Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
eternal Death » God alone can inflict
Judgment » It is assuming too much
Law » The lord being the lawgiver
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Topics
Interlinear
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Tis
Usage: 344
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
11 Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge. 12 there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another? 13 As for you, who affirm, "to-day, or, to-morrow we will go to such a city, we will stay there a whole year, there we will traffic, and find our account."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 10:28
fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Romans 14:4
who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him.
Luke 12:5
but I will inform you whom you should fear: fear him, who after he has kill'd, has power to precipitate into hell; yes, I advise you, fear him.
Romans 2:1
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another, for by condemning them, you condemn yourself; since you that condemn them, do the same things.
Romans 9:20
nay, but, O man, who art thou, to raise a dust against heaven? shall the pitcher say to him that formed it, "why hast thou made me thus?"
Romans 14:13
let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.
Hebrews 7:25
so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.
James 5:9
don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.