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James 4:17
The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
James 4:17 · Bible in Basic English
James 4:17 in other translations
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.
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In context
14 When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
15 But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
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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