James 2:1 Cross References - Goodspeed

¹ My brothers, do you try to combine faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with acts of partiality?

¹⁶ So they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, to say to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth, and teach the way of God with sincerity, regardless of the consequences, for you are impartial.

² He answered, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The glorious God appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

²¹ but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

²⁴ Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul and heard what he had to say about faith in Christ Jesus.

¹¹ For I long to see you, to convey to you some spiritual gift that will strengthen you;

⁸ It is a wisdom unknown to any of the authorities of this world, for otherwise they would never have crucified our glorious Lord.

⁴ for what we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all God's people,

¹⁹ keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,

²¹ I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels to observe these rules without any discrimination, and to be perfectly impartial.

¹ Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to arouse faith in those whom God has chosen, and the comprehension of religious truth,

¹³ while we wait for the fulfilment of our blessed hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus.

³ He is the reflection of God's glory, and the representation of his being, and bears up the universe by his mighty word. He has effected man's purification from sin, and has taken his seat on high at the right hand of God's Majesty,

³ and you pay attention to the man in the fine clothes and say to him, "Sit here; this is a good place!" and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit on the floor at my feet,"

⁹ but if you show partiality, you are committing a sin, and stand convicted before the Law as lawbreakers.

¹⁷ The wisdom that is from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, considerate, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, whole-hearted, straightforward.

¹ Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the uprightness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have been given a faith as privileged as ours;

¹⁶ These men are grumblers, dissatisfied with life. They go where their passions lead, their talk is arrogant and they cultivate people in the hope of gain.

¹² On this fact rests the endurance of God's people, who obey God's commands and cling to their faith in Jesus.