James 1:26 Cross References - MNT

²⁶ If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,

⁹ In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men."

⁷ But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'"

¹⁸ "Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."

¹⁸ Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

² by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain.

¹⁵ More than that, we are detected in bearing false witness against God; because we testified of God that he raised Christ from the dead, whom he did not raise, if indeed the dead rise not.

⁶ But those in authority—what they once were makes no difference to me; God is no respecter of persons—those I say who were in authority had no additions to make my message.

⁹ and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

⁴ Did you have such experience to no purpose—if indeed it was really to no purpose?

³ If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

²⁹ From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.

⁴ so too with vulgarity and buffoonery and foolish jesting. Such words become you not, but rather thanksgiving.

⁶ Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.

¹⁹ Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

²² And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

²⁰ But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren?

² For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. ³ When we put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we control their whole body also. ⁴ Look at the ships too, though they are so large, even when driven by fierce winds they are turned by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the helmsman wills. ⁵ So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark! ⁶ And the tongue is a fire; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.

¹⁰ He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile;