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 improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.

Let no one deceive himself: if any among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be truly wise.

And as to those who seemed to be men of note, whatever they were, it is all one to me, (God accepteth no man's person) for even these eminent persons added nothing more to me.

For if any one thinketh that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Bridleth

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: but rather giving of thanks.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.

"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;

But

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

For if any one thinketh that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

This

But desirest thou to know, O vain man, that faith without works, is dead?

but in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.

and in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.

By which also ye are saved, if ye retain it as I preached it to you: unless indeed ye have believed in vain.

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if indeed in vain.

General references

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Behold we put bridles into the mouths of horses, that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body as we please.