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<a href="/nkjv/james/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, <a href="/nasb_/james/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back, <a href="/nasb/james/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, <a href="/nasb77/james/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and one turns him back, <a href="/lsb/james/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, <a href="/amp/james/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God], <a href="/csb/james/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, <a href="/hcsb/james/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, <a href="/asv/james/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; <a href="/cev/james/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My friends, if any followers have wandered away from the truth, you should try to lead them back. <a href="/erv/james/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> My brethren, if any among you do err from the truth, and one convert him; <a href="/gwt/james/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back. <a href="/gnt/james/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> My friends, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings you back again, <a href="/isv/james/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back, <a href="/msb/james/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, <a href="/net/james/5.htm">NET Bible</a> My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, <a href="/nheb/james/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, <a href="/wbt/james/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Brethren, if any one of you should err from the truth, and one should convert him; <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back, <a href="/web/james/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/james/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Brothers, if anyone among you may go astray from the truth, and anyone may turn him back, <a href="/blb/james/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> My brothers, if anyone among you might wander from the truth, and someone should bring him back, <a href="/ylt/james/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back, <a href="/slt/james/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Brethren, if any among you be led astray from the truth, and any should turn him back;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/james/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> My brethren, if any of you err from the truth, and one convert him: <a href="/cpdv/james/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> My brothers, if anyone of you strays from the truth, and if someone converts him, <a href="/nabre/james/5.htm">New American Bible</a> My brothers, if anyone among you should stray from the truth and someone bring him back, <a href="/nrsvce/james/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/james/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> My brethren, if any of you do err from the way of the truth, and some one converts him from his error, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> My brethren, if any of you will stray from the way of truth, and a man restore him from his error,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/james/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, <a href="/godbey/james/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> My brethren, if any one among you may err from the truth, and one may turn him back; <a href="/haweis/james/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Brethren, if any man among you should have erred from the truth, and one convert him; <a href="/mace/james/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> My brethren, if one of you strays from the truth and some one brings him back, <a href="/worrell/james/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him; <a href="/worsley/james/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him; <a href="/parallel/james/5-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=986" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/james/5.htm">Restoring a Sinner</a> 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. 19<a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: Adelphoi (N-VMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers,</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">one</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/4105.htm" title="4105: planēthē (V-ASP-3S) -- To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.">should wander</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheias (N-GFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">someone</a> <a href="/greek/1994.htm" title="1994: epistrepsē (V-ASA-3S) -- From epi and strepho; to revert.">should bring him back,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> 20consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a> Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a> If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. <a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">1 Peter 4:8</a> Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. <a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a> “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... <a href="/1_john/5-16.htm">1 John 5:16</a> If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. <a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25-26</a> He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. / Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will. <a href="/hebrews/12-13.htm">Hebrews 12:13</a> Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Proverbs 10:12</a> Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. <a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a> Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ <a href="/1_corinthians/5-5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:5</a> hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord. <a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">2 Corinthians 2:6-8</a> The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him. / So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. / Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. <a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Jude 1:22-23</a> And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; / save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1</a> We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a> And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a> Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Brothers, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;err.<a href="/psalms/119-21.htm">Psalm 119:21,118</a> Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments… <a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm">Proverbs 19:27</a> Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.<a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Isaiah 3:12</a> As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.and one.<a href="/james/5-20.htm">James 5:20</a> Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.<a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Ezekiel 34:4,16</a> The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them… <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15</a> Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/1-16.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-6.htm">Convert</a> <a href="/james/1-16.htm">Err</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Error</a> <a href="/james/5-15.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/james/2-18.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Strays</a> <a href="/james/3-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/james/3-14.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/james/3-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-16.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-4.htm">Wander</a> <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Wanders</a> <a href="/james/3-17.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Convert</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Err</a> <a href="/james/5-20.htm">Error</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-16.htm">Strays</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/james/5-20.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/james/5-20.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/genesis/20-13.htm">Wander</a> <a href="/job/15-23.htm">Wanders</a> <a href="/james/5-20.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">James 5</div>1. <a href="/james/5-1.htm">Rich oppressors are to fear God's vengeance.</a> 7. <a href="/james/5-7.htm">We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job;</a> 12. <a href="/james/5-12.htm">to forbear swearing;</a> 13. <a href="/james/5-13.htm">to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity;</a> 14. <a href="/james/5-14.htm">to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another;</a> 19. <a href="/james/5-19.htm">and to correct a straying brother.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/james/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>My brothers This phrase indicates a familial relationship among believers, emphasizing the unity and community within the body of Christ. The term "brothers" is often used in the New Testament to address fellow Christians, highlighting the spiritual kinship that transcends biological ties. This reflects the early Christian understanding of the church as a family, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a> and <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a>, where believers are encouraged to love one another with brotherly affection.if one of you should wander from the truth "Wander" suggests a gradual drifting away rather than a sudden departure, indicating the subtlety of spiritual decline. The "truth" refers to the core doctrines of the Christian faith, including the gospel message and the teachings of Jesus. This phrase echoes the parable of the lost sheep in <a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a>, where Jesus speaks of the shepherd's concern for one who strays. The concept of wandering from the truth also aligns with warnings against false teachings found in <a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> and <a href="/1_timothy/4.htm">1 Timothy 4:1</a>.and someone should bring him back This highlights the responsibility of believers to care for one another's spiritual well-being. The act of bringing someone back involves correction and restoration, akin to the process described in <a href="/galatians/6.htm">Galatians 6:1</a>, where believers are instructed to restore those caught in sin gently. This reflects the redemptive nature of Christian community, where the goal is not punishment but reconciliation and healing. The imagery of bringing back a wanderer can also be seen as a type of Christ, the Good Shepherd, who seeks and saves the lost, as described in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a> The author of the epistle, traditionally understood to be James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Jerusalem church. He writes with authority and pastoral concern for the believers. 2. <a href="/topical/b/brothers.htm">Brothers</a> Refers to fellow believers in the Christian community. James uses this term to address the recipients of his letter, emphasizing their shared faith and familial bond in Christ. 3. <a href="/topical/w/wander_from_the_truth.htm">Wander from the truth</a> This phrase describes a believer who strays from the teachings and practices of the Christian faith. The Greek word for "wander" (plan?th?) suggests a deviation or error in belief or conduct. 4. <a href="/topical/s/someone.htm">Someone</a> This refers to any member of the Christian community who takes the initiative to restore a fellow believer who has strayed. It highlights the communal responsibility of believers to care for one another. 5. <a href="/topical/b/bring_him_back.htm">Bring him back</a> The act of restoring a believer to the truth. The Greek word used here (epistreps?) implies a turning back or conversion, indicating a return to correct belief and practice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a> Believers are called to live in community, where mutual accountability and support are essential. We are responsible for one another's spiritual well-being. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_over_condemnation.htm">Restoration over Condemnation</a> The goal is to restore, not to judge or condemn. Our approach should be marked by love, humility, and a desire for the other's spiritual health. <a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_wandering.htm">Awareness of Wandering</a> We must be vigilant in our own faith and aware of the signs of wandering in others. This requires a deep understanding of the truth and a commitment to living it out. <a href="/topical/a/active_participation.htm">Active Participation</a> Every believer has a role in the spiritual health of the community. We should be proactive in reaching out to those who have strayed, offering guidance and support. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a> Turning back to the truth is a powerful act of repentance that restores fellowship with God and the community. It is a cause for celebration and encouragement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_james_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from James 5</a> <a href="/q/how_do_believers_'save_a_soul'_in_james_5_19-20.htm">In James 5:19–20, how can believers be sure they “save a soul from death” by bringing someone back to the truth, given that physical death still occurs regardless of faith?</a> <a href="/q/is_pointing_out_sin_unloving.htm">Is pointing out sin unloving?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_sexual_desires.htm">What does 'quick to listen, slow to speak' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_slander.htm">What is the Bible's stance on slander?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) Brethren.--My brethren, it rather ought to be. The last, and, to some, the dearest of the wise Apostle's remarks, is this on conversion; and it fitly closes his loving and plain-speaking Letter.If any of you do err . . .--Better thus, If one of you be led away from the truth, and one convert him. It is not the wilful error, so much as the being seduced by others, who draw the unwary from their proper course, till in time they become of themselves "wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever" (<a href="/jude/1-13.htm" title="Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.">Jude 1:13</a>). As the leading away was an act prompted by the devil, so the bringing home is the service of God, and each will have its fit reward. The sinner is riding, as it were, headlong to destruction, when a friend lays hold upon the rein, and literally "converts" him, i.e., turns him round; but, observe, the wanderer is still far from home, and many a weary league must he traverse, even with face turned and kept heavenward, before the end be neared.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - Final exhortation; introduced, as was the opening one (<a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2</a>), by the emphatic "my brethren." The Received Text omits μου, but it is found in א, A, B, K, Vulgate. <a href="/commentaries/james/5-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. brothers, Ἀδελφοί (Adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. if ἐάν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. one τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. should wander πλανηθῇ (planēthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4105.htm">Strong's 4105: </a> To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth ἀληθείας (alētheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> From alethes; truth. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. should bring him back, ἐπιστρέψῃ (epistrepsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1994.htm">Strong's 1994: </a> From epi and strepho; to revert. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/james/5-19.htm">NT Letters: James 5:19 Brothers if any among you wanders (Ja Jas. 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