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

Take heed, therefore, how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him."

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

But from those reputed to be something (whatever they were, it matters not to me: God does not accept man's person): to me, in fact, those of repute added nothing;

For, if any one thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Bridleth

Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone stumbles not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to restrain also the whole body.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanks-giving.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;

But

And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.

For, if any one thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

This

But are you willing to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is worthless?

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

through which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I proclaimed to you, unless ye believed in vain.

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if, indeed, it be even in vain.

General references

and, if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, and vain is your faith;

Now, if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.