James 4:12

Greek	εἷς ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article νομοθέτης καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” κριτής, ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἀπολέσαι· σὺ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. τίς εἶ,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κρίνων τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πλησίον;
ESV	There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
NIV	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?
NLT	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?
KJV	There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

^{James 4:11 ← James 4:12 → James 4:13}

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