Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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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Usage: 344
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
11 Speak not one against one another, brothers. He that speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one law-giver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you that judge a neighbor? 13 Come now, you that say, To-day and to-morrow we will go to such a city and engage in business there a year, and trade and make profits,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 10:28
And fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Romans 14:4
Who are you that judge another man's servant? To his master he stands or falls; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom to fear; Fear him, who after killing has power to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, Fear him.
Romans 2:1
Wherefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are that judge, for in that in which you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge do the same things.
Romans 9:20
Yes indeed, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the work say to him that made it, Why did you make me thus?
Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
Hebrews 7:25
whence also he is able to save forever those who come to God through him, always living to intercede for them.
James 5:9
Complain not, brothers, against one another, that you be not judged; behold, the judge stands before the doors.