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James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
James 2:10 · Webster Bible
James 2:10 in other translations
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
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In context
7 Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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