James 4:17
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To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.

Luke 12:47,48 And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. . . .

John 9:41 Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.

John 13:17 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 1:20,21,32 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable. . . .

Romans 2:17-23 But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, . . .

Romans 7:13 Was that then which is good made death unto me? God forbid! But sin, that it may appear sin, by that which is good, wrought death in me: that sin, by the commandment, might become sinful above measure.

Context
Do Not Boast of Tomorrow
16But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked. 17To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.
Cross References
Luke 12:47
And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

John 9:41
Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.

2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

Lexicon
Therefore,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

whoever
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

knows
εἰδότι (eidoti)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

[the] right thing
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

to do,
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

yet
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fails
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

to do [it],
ποιοῦντι (poiounti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

guilty of sin.
ἁμαρτία (hamartia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.


Additional Translations
Therefore, whoever knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

Therefore to the one knowing to do good, and not doing, it is sin.

Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
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