James 1:1 Cross References - NSB

¹ This letter is from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered.

⁴ Moses wrote down all Jehovah’s words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He erected twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

²¹ »The stones represent the twelve sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved like a signet ring with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

¹⁴ Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.

³³ »‘I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.

²⁷ »Jehovah will scatter you among the nations. You will become few in number among the heathen, where Jehovah will lead you.

⁶⁴ »Jehovah will scatter you among all the people of the world. He will scatter you from one end of the earth to the other. There you will serve gods made of wood and stone that neither you nor your ancestors ever knew.

³ he will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you from all the nations of the world where he has scattered you.

²⁶ »I would have said: ‘I will cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men.’

³¹ Elijah took twelve stones, the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Jehovah said: »Israel will be your name.«

¹⁷ They gave a hundred oxen, two hundred sheep and four hundred lambs as offerings at the opening of this house of God. They gave twelve he goats as a sin offering for all of Israel. Twelve is the number of the tribes of Israel.

⁸ Haman said to King Ahasuerus, »There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

¹⁵ »So they will know that I am Jehovah when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.

³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

⁵⁵ »Is this man the carpenter’s son? Is his mother called Mary? Are his brothers James and Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

²⁸ Jesus replied: »Truly I say to you, when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean.

¹⁵ and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealous one,

³⁰ »Just as you eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³⁵ The Jews said among themselves: »Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

²⁶ »If you want to serve me follow me! My servant will be where I am and the Father will honor my servant.

¹³ When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.

⁵ Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem.

¹ Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

¹³ When they finished talking James said: »Brothers listen to me:

²¹ »Moses has been preached in the synagogues from old times until now every Sabbath day.«

²³ They wrote letters as follows: »The apostles, elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers who are of the nations in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

¹⁸ The following day Paul went with us to James and the elders.

⁷ »Our twelve tribes served God day and night with the promise and hope of what was to come. It is because of this hope that the Jews accuse me, King Agrippa.

¹⁷ Peter motioned for them to be quiet. Then he told them how God brought him out of the prison. He said: »Tell James and the brothers.« Then he went away to another place.

²⁶ »Claudius Lysias to His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

¹ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed (set apart) for the good news of God,

⁹ When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

¹² He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people.

¹⁹ But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in union with Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and ministerial servants:

²¹ Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

¹ Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness.

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are temporary residents scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

¹ Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God, and of our Savior Jesus Christ:

⁴ I heard the number of those who were sealed. There were sealed a hundred and forty-four thousand from all the tribes of the children of Israel.

¹ Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: