KJV ORIGINAL
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you follow every single rule perfectly but mess up on just one thing, you're still guilty of breaking the whole system.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
One slip-up breaks the whole thing — that's how standards work.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle of James was written by James, the brother of Jesus, to Jewish Christians dispersed throughout the Roman Empire in the mid-1st century CE. It was written to address practical ethical issues within the early Christian community, particularly emphasizing the importance of demonstrating faith through actions and avoiding favoritism.
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