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Source language
Original Greek   
εἷς ⸀ἐστιν νομοθέτης ⸂καὶ κριτής⸃, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ δὲ τίς εἶ, ⸂ὁ κρίνων⸃ τὸν ⸀πλησίον;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
eis restin nomothetes [?]kai krites[?], o dunamenos sosai kai apolesai* su de tis ei, [?]o krinon[?] ton rplesion;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
unus est legislator et iudex qui potest perdere et liberare tu autem quis es qui iudicas proximum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who are you that judge another?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Authorized (King James) Version   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
New King James Version   
There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
21st Century King James Version   
There is one Lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy. Who art thou that judgest another?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
One is he who lays down The Written Law and judgment, who is able to give life and to destroy. Who are you who are judging your neighbor?
Darby Bible Translation   
One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbour?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
God's Word   
There is only one teacher and judge. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
International Standard Version   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge—the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
NET Bible   
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge--the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
New American Standard Bible   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?
New International Version   
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?
New Living Translation   
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?
Webster's Bible Translation   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save, and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Weymouth New Testament   
The only real Lawgiver and Judge is He who is able to save or to destroy. Who are you to sit in judgement on your fellow man?
The World English Bible   
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
EasyEnglish Bible   
God is the one who gave his Law to people. Only he has the authority to judge whether people have done what is right. Only he can decide to save people or to destroy them. So you must not judge your friends. You do not have that authority.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the other?
New Life Version   
Only God can say what is right or wrong. He made the Law. He can save or put to death. How can we say if our brother is right or wrong?
Revised Geneva Translation   
There is one Lawgiver, Who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
The Voice Bible   
Know this—there is One who stands supreme as Judge and Lawgiver. He alone is able to save and to destroy, so who are you to step in and try to judge another?
Living Bible   
Only he who made the law can rightly judge among us. He alone decides to save us or destroy. So what right do you have to judge or criticize others?
New Catholic Bible   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to pass judgment on a neighbor?
Legacy Standard Bible   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you who judge your neighbor?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou to judge another?
Christian Standard Bible   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
One only is the Lawgiver and Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life and death]. [But you] who are you that [you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor?
New Century Version   
God is the only Lawmaker and Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge your neighbor.
The Message   
Don’t bad-mouth each other, friends. It’s God’s Word, his Message, his Royal Rule, that takes a beating in that kind of talk. You’re supposed to be honoring the Message, not writing graffiti all over it. God is in charge of deciding human destiny. Who do you think you are to meddle in the destiny of others?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
There is one lawgiver and judge. He is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
There is only one who is the lawgiver and judge—the one who is able to save and to destroy; so who are you · to be judging your neighbor?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?
New Matthew Bible   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you, to judge another man?
Good News Translation®   
God is the only lawgiver and judge. He alone can save and destroy. Who do you think you are, to judge someone else?
Wycliffe Bible   
But one is maker of the law, and judge, that may destroy, and deliver [that may lose, and deliver]. And who art thou, that deemest thy neighbour?
New Testament for Everyone   
There is one lawgiver, one judge who can rescue or destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Contemporary English Version   
or God who gave it. God is our judge, and he can save or destroy us. What right do you have to condemn anyone?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you that you judge your neighbor?
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Never pull each other to pieces, my brothers. If you do you are judging your brother and setting yourself up in the place of God’s Law; you have become in fact a critic of the Law. Yet if you start to criticise the Law instead of obeying it you are setting yourself up as judge, and there is only one judge, the one who gave the Law, to whom belongs absolute power of life and death. How can you then be so silly as to imagine that you are your neighbour’s judge?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbour?
Common English Bible © 2011   
There is only one lawgiver and judge, and he is able to save and to destroy. But you who judge your neighbor, who are you?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbour?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to judge your neighbor?
New American Standard Bible   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, judging your neighbor?
The Expanded Bible   
·God is the only [L There is one] ·Lawmaker [Lawgiver] and Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy [Matt. 10:28]. ·So it is not right for you [L So who are you…?] to judge your neighbor [Lev. 19:18].
Tree of Life Version   
There is only one lawgiver and judge—the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you who judges your neighbor?
Revised Standard Version   
There is one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you that you judge your neighbor?
New International Reader's Version   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge. He is the God who is able to save life or destroy it. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
BRG Bible   
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Complete Jewish Bible   
There is but one Giver of Torah; he is also the Judge, with the power to deliver and to destroy. Who do you think you are, judging your fellow human being?
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
God made the law and he is the judge. And he is the one who can save you or kill you. Who are you that you should judge your neighbour?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbour?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
One is the Mekhokek (Law-Giver) and HaShofet (The Judge), the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you, the one who has set yourself up as the shofet of your re’a (neighbor)?
Names of God Bible   
There is only one who creates laws and judges on the basis of them. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
Modern English Version   
There is one Lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
Easy-to-Read Version   
God is the one who gave us the law, and he is the Judge. He is the only one who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge anyone.
International Children’s Bible   
God is the only One who makes laws, and he is the only Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge your neighbor.
Lexham English Bible   
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
New International Version - UK   
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you – who are you to judge your neighbour?
Disciples Literal New Testament   
There is one Lawgiver and Judge— the One being able to save and to destroy. But who are you, the one judging your neighbor?