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James 2:10

WEB

10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

KJV

10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

BSB

10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

FBV

10Someone who observes everything in the law but fails in just one part is guilty of breaking it all.

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Extra References

Galatians 3:10

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”


Matthew 5:18-19

18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter[+] or one tiny pen stroke[+] shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. 19Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.


Deuteronomy 27:26

26‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”