James 4:17

17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

James 4:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
ESV
17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
NLT
17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
MSG
17 In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don't do it, that, for you, is evil.
CSB
17 So, for the person who knows to do good and doesn't do it, it is a sin.

James 4:17 In-Context

15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.
17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Luke 12:47; John 9:41
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