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Berean Standard Bible

“My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,”

James 5:19

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James closes his letter without a formal farewell, ending with a note about caring for those who have strayed. He addresses the community as brothers and sisters.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

World English Bible (WEB)

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

King James Version (KJV)

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

American Standard Version (ASV)

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hermanos, si alguno de entre vosotros ha errado de la verdad, y alguno le convirtiere,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hermanos, si alguno de ustedes se aleja de la verdad, y otro lo hace volver a ella,

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