James 4:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you--who are you to judge your neighbor?

New Living Translation
God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

English Standard Version
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

Berean Study Bible
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

New American Standard Bible
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, judging your neighbor?

NASB 1995
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

NASB 1977
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

Amplified Bible
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor?

Christian Standard Bible
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

Contemporary English Version
or God who gave it. God is our judge, and he can save or destroy us. What right do you have to condemn anyone?

Good News Translation
God is the only lawgiver and judge. He alone can save and destroy. Who do you think you are, to judge someone else?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is only one teacher and judge. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?

International Standard Version
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge—the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?

NET Bible
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge--the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

New King James Version
There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?

King James 2000 Bible
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?

New Heart English Bible
Only one is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

World English Bible
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

American King James Version
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?

American Standard Version
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

A Faithful Version
But there is only one Lawgiver, Who has power to save and to destroy. Who are you that you presume to judge another?

Darby Bible Translation
One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?

English Revised Version
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbour?

Webster's Bible Translation
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save, and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
There is one lawe geuer, which is able to saue and to destroy. What art thou that iudgest another?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
There is one lawe geuer, which is able to saue and to distroye. What art thou that iudgest another man?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ther is one lawe gever which is able to save and to distroye. What art thou that iudgest another man?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
One is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; you—who are you that judges the other?

Berean Literal Bible
There is one Lawgiver and Judge, the One being able to save and to destroy. But who are you judging the neighbor?

Young's Literal Translation
one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the other?

Smith's Literal Translation
There is one legislator, able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another.

Literal Emphasis Translation
There is One lawgiver and judge, being able to save and to destroy. However, who are you judging your neighbor?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is one lawgiver and one judge. He is able to destroy, and he is able to set free.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
One is he who lays down The Written Law and judgment, who is able to give life and to destroy. Who are you who are judging your neighbor?

Lamsa Bible
For there is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you to judge your neighbor?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
There is one law-giver that is able to save, and to destroy: who are you that judge another?

Godbey New Testament
There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.

Haweis New Testament
There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?

Mace New Testament
there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another?

Weymouth New Testament
The only real Lawgiver and Judge is He who is able to save or to destroy. Who are you to sit in judgement on your fellow man?

Worrell New Testament
One is Law-giver and Judge?He Who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, that judge your neighbor?

Worsley New Testament
Now there is but one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou then that judgest another?
















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