James 4:12

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἷς
G1520 A-NSM
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νομοθέτης
G3550 N-NSM
nomothetēs
a legislator
  • a lawgiver
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δυνάμενος
G1410
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
  • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
σῶσαι
G4982
sōzō
to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
  • to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
    • one (from injury or peril)
      • to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e., one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
      to save in the technical biblical sense
      • negatively
        • to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
        • "to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀπολέσαι·
G622
apollymi
to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
  • to destroy
    • to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
    • "render useless"to kill"to declare that one must be put to death"metaphorically to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell"to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
    to destroy
    • to lose
σὺ
G4771
τίς
G5101
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
εἶ
G1488
ei
thou art
  • you are, thou art
ὃς
G3739
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
κρίνεις
G2919
krinō
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
  • to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
  • "to approve, esteem, to prefer"to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion"to determine, resolve, decree"to judge
    • to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
      • to be judged, i.e., summoned to trial that one's case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
      to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
      • of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
    to rule, govern
    • to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment
    to contend together, of warriors and combatants
    • to dispute
    • "in a forensic sense
      • to go to law, have suit at law
τὸν
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἕτερον
G2087
heteros
(an-, the) other or different
  • the other, another, other
    • to number
      • to number as opposed to some former person or thing
      • "the other of two
      to quality
      • another: i.e., one not of the same nature, form, class, kind, different

εἷς ἐστιν ὁ νομοθέτης ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ τίς εἶ ὃς κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον
12
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Cross References

Romans 14:4

σὺ τίς εἶ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει πίπτει· σταθήσεται δέ δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν Θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν
4
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Romans 2:1

Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς κρίνων· ἐν γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις κρίνων
1
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Matthew 10:28

καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεινόντων τὸ σῶμα τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι· φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ
28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Isaiah 33:22

כִּי יְהוָה שֹׁפְטֵנוּ יְהוָה מְחֹקְקֵנוּ יְהוָה מַלְכֵּנוּ הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃
22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Hebrews 7:25

ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι' αὐτοῦ τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν
25
Wherefore he is able also to save the them to unto that uttermost come God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

James 5:9

μὴ στενάζετε κατ' ἀλλήλων ἀδελφοί ἵνα μὴ κατακριθῆτε· ἰδού κριτὴς πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἕστηκεν
9
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Romans 14:13

Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν· ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ σκάνδαλον
13
Let us not therefore any judge one another more: but judge this rather, that no man put in a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall his brother's way.

Romans 9:20

μενοῦνγε ἄνθρωπε σὺ τίς εἶ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ θεῷ μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως
20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Luke 12:5

ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε· φοβήθητε τὸν μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν ναί λέγω ὑμῖν τοῦτον φοβήθητε
5
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Job 38:2

מִי זֶה׀ מַחְשִׁיךְ עֵצָה בְמִלִּין בְּֽלִי-דָֽעַת׃
2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

1 Samuel 25:10

וַיַּעַן נָבָל אֶת-עַבְדֵי דָוִד וַיֹּאמֶר מִי דָוִד וּמִי בֶן-יִשָׁי הַיּוֹם רַבּוּ עֲבָדִים הַמִּתְפָּרְצִים אִישׁ מִפְּנֵי אֲדֹנָֽיו׃
10
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.