Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore,
King James Version
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Holman Bible
So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.
International Standard Version
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
A Conservative Version
He therefore who knows to do good, and is not doing it, to him it is sin.
American Standard Version
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Amplified
So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.
An Understandable Version
So, the person who knows the good [he ought] to be doing, but is not doing it, is sinning.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, to him that knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Common New Testament
Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he then that knows what is virtuous, and does not practise it, is a criminal.
Darby Translation
To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Goodspeed New Testament
So when a man knows what is right and fails to do it, he is guilty of sin.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore to him knowing to do good, and not doing, to him it is sin.
King James 2000
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, to the one who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not: to him, it is sin.
Moffatt New Testament
[follows 2:26] Whoever, then, knows what is right to do and does not do it, that is a sin for him.
Montgomery New Testament
So to him who knows how to do right and does not do it, to him it is sin.
NET Bible
So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
New Heart English Bible
To him therefore who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Noyes New Testament
Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Sawyer New Testament
He therefore that knows how to do good and does it not, to him it is sin.
The Emphasized Bible
To him, therefore, who knoweth how to be doing, a right thing, and is not doing it, it is, sin, unto him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore if a man knoweth how to act properly, and doth not, he is criminal.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He, then, who knows what is right but fails to do it--that is sin in him.
Webster
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Weymouth New Testament
If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.
Williams New Testament
So when a man knows what is right but does not do it, he is guilty of sin.
World English Bible
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
Worrell New Testament
To him, therefore, who knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Worsley New Testament
To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.
Youngs Literal Translation
to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
Themes
Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity
Sin » Defined » Neglect of opportunity
Sin » Omission of what we know to be good is
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:17
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Context Readings
Arrogant Boasting About The Future
16 But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil. 17 The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
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Cross References
John 9:41
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.
Luke 12:47-48
And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;
John 13:17
If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.
John 15:22
If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.
Romans 1:20-21
For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
Romans 1:32
Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
Romans 2:17-23
But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,
Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil.
2 Peter 2:21
For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.