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 people who have will have more given to them, and from people who have nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away."

Let no one of you deceive himself. If any one of you imagines that he is wiser than the rest of you, in what this world calls wisdom, he had better become a fool, so as to become really wise.

Those who were regarded as the leaders??hat they once were makes no difference to me; God takes no account of external differences??he leaders contributed nothing new to me.

For if anyone thinks he is somebody when he is really nobody, he is deceiving himself.

Bridleth

You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry,

For we all make many mistakes. Anyone who never makes a mistake in what he says has a character that is fully developed and is able to control his whole body as well.

No bad word must ever pass your lips, but only words that are good and suited to improve the occasion, so that they will be a blessing to those who hear them.

There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.

Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.

For "Let him who would enjoy life And see happy days, Keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from uttering deceit.

But

Obey the message; do not merely listen to it, and deceive yourselves.

For if anyone thinks he is somebody when he is really nobody, he is deceiving himself.

This

But do you want proof, my senseless friend, that faith without good deeds amounts to nothing?

But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.' "

But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.'

and through which you are to be saved, if you hold on, unless your faith has been all for nothing.

Have you gone through so much, all for nothing???f it really is for nothing!

General references

and if Christ was not raised, there is nothing in our message; 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.