James 1:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Seem

Bridleth

But

James 1:22

Galatians 6:3

This

Galatians 3:4

General references

1 Corinthians 15:14

James 3:3

Bible References

Seem

So take care how you listen, for whoever gets more will have more given to him, and whoever does not get more will have even what he thinks he has taken away from him."

Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in this world's wisdom, as compared with the rest of you, to become really wise he must become a fool.

Those who were looked upon as leaders -- what they were makes no difference to me -- God pays no attention to outward appearances these leaders added nothing new to me.

For if anybody thinks he is somebody when really he is nobody, he deceives himself.

Bridleth

You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;

For we all make many a slip. If anyone never slips in speech, he is a man of maturity; he can control his whole body too.

You must stop letting any bad word pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.

there must be no indecency, silly talk or suggestive jesting, for they are unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.

Always let your conversation be seasoned with salt, that is, with winsomeness, so that you may know how to make a fitting answer to everyone.

For "Whoever wants to enjoy life and see delightful days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

But

Keep on obeying this message; do not merely listen to it, and so deceive yourselves.

For if anybody thinks he is somebody when really he is nobody, he deceives himself.

This

But, O senseless man, are you willing to learn that faith without good deeds is worthless?

Their worship of me is an empty show; the things they teach are only men's precepts.'"

Their worship of me is but an empty show; the things they teach are but men's precepts.'

and through which you are to be saved, unless your faith at first was spurious.

Have you suffered so much for nothing? If it really is for nothing.

General references

and if Christ was not raised, the message which we preach has nothing in it; there is nothing in our faith either,

If we put bridles into horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies, too.