James 5:19

If a believer wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, that work matters greatly. The church is called to restore those who stray.

Cross-references · 18

• Gal 6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• Matt 18:15Moreover 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.
• Jas 5:20Let 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.
• Jude 1:22–23And of some have compassion, making a difference:
• Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• Ezek 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
• 2 Pet 3:17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
• 1 Tim 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
• Ezek 34:4The 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.
• Isa 3:12As 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.
• 1 Tim 6:21Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
• Prov 19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
• Ps 119:21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
• Ps 119:118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
• Jas 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
• Jude 1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
• 2 Tim 2:18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
• Heb 12:12–13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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