New Testament

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. < James 1:10 | > James 1:12 Reflection James 1:11 sits within James, practical […]

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. < James 1:11 | > James 1:13 Reflection James 1:12 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, […]

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: < James 1:12 | > James 1:14 Reflection James 1:13 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and […]

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. < James 1:13 | > James 1:15 Reflection James 1:14 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. < James 1:14 | > James 1:16 Reflection James 1:15 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but […]

Do not err, my beloved brethren. < James 1:15 | > James 1:17 Reflection James 1:16 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing beloved, brethren, it invites the […]

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. < James 1:16 | > James 1:18 Reflection James 1:17 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, […]

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. < James 1:17 | > James 1:19 Reflection James 1:18 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This […]

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: < James 1:18 | > James 1:20 Reflection James 1:19 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its […]

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; < James 1:1 | > James 1:3 Reflection James 1:2 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. < James 1:19 | > James 1:21 Reflection James 1:20 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. < James 1:20 | > James 1:22 Reflection James 1:21 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This […]

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. < James 1:21 | > James 1:23 Reflection James 1:22 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: < James 1:22 | > James 1:24 Reflection James 1:23 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, […]

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. < James 1:23 | > James 1:25 Reflection James 1:24 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its […]

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. < James 1:24 | > James 1:26 Reflection James 1:25 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to […]

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. < James 1:25 | > James 1:27 Reflection James 1:26 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. […]

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. < James 1:26 | > James 2:1 Reflection James 1:27 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, […]

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. < James 1:2 | > James 1:4 Reflection James 1:3 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing knowing, […]

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. < James 1:3 | > James 1:5 Reflection James 1:4 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. < James 1:4 | > James 1:6 Reflection James 1:5 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, […]

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. < James 1:5 | > James 1:7 Reflection James 1:6 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and […]

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. < James 1:6 | > James 1:8 Reflection James 1:7 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. < James 1:7 | > James 1:9 Reflection James 1:8 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing double, […]

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: < James 1:8 | > James 1:10 Reflection James 1:9 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. < James 1:27 | > James 2:2 Reflection James 2:1 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, […]

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. < James 2:9 | > James 2:11 Reflection James 2:10 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but […]

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. < James 2:10 | > James 2:12 Reflection James 2:11 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith […]

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. < James 2:11 | > James 2:13 Reflection James 2:12 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its […]

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. < James 2:12 | > James 2:14 Reflection James 2:13 sits within James, practical wisdom for believers, where Scripture often draws attention to faith in action, speech, endurance, humility, and prayer. This verse may be brief, but its […]