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

Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."

Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.

From those leaders I gained nothing new. Whether they were men of importance or not, matters nothing to me--God recognizes no external distinctions. To me, at any rate, the leaders imparted nothing new.

For if there is any one who thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he is deluding himself.

Bridleth

You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.

For we often stumble and fall, all of us. If there is any one who never stumbles in speech, that man has reached maturity of character and is able to curb his whole nature.

Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.

Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks.

Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.

For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;

But

But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.

For if there is any one who thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he is deluding himself.

This

But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.

but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'

through which also you are obtaining salvation, if you bear in mind the words in which I proclaimed it--unless indeed your faith has been unreal from the very first.

Have you endured such sufferings to no purpose--if indeed it has been to no purpose?

General references

And if Christ has not risen, it follows that what we preach is a delusion, and that your faith also is a delusion.

Remember that we put the horses' bit into their mouths to make them obey us, and so we turn their whole bodies round.