James 1:26

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

²⁵ But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continues, being not a hearer who forgets but a doer who works, this man will be blessed in what he does. ²⁶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless. ²⁷ Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.

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Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from deceit.

Psalm 141:3

O Jehovah, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Galatians 6:3

So if any one of you thinks you are important when you really are not, you are only fooling yourself.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.

James 3:2-6

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

1 Peter 3:10

Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Guard yourselves! Your heart could be deceived. You could turn away and serve other gods and worship them.

Psalm 39:1-2

([Psalm of David]) I said: I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be stubborn like a horse or mule. They need a bit and bridle in their mouth to restrain them, or they will not come near you.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom but the perverted tongue will be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:2-3

A man eats well by the fruit of his mouth. Transgressors eat violence.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:10

The king speaks divine words. He does not transgress justice.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death!

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 21:26

He coveted greedily all the daylong, but the righteous gives and does not spare.

Isaiah 1:13

Do not bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me! So are your New Moon Festivals, your days of worship, and the assemblies you call. I cannot endure your evil assemblies!

Isaiah 44:20

They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They cannot rescue themselves or ask themselves: Is what I hold in my right hand a false god?

Malachi 3:14

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

Matthew 15:9

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules (commands) of men.'

Mark 7:7

They worship me in vain teaching as doctrines the commands of men.'

Luke 8:18

Pay attention and hear! Whoever has will be given more. Whoever does not have, more will be taken away, and even what he thinks he has will be taken.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 15:2

You will be saved through the good news if you hold fast to the word I preached to you. That way you will not believe in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:15

We are found to be false witnesses of God because we have testified that God raised Christ from the dead. If he did not raise him up from the dead then the dead are not raised up.

Galatians 2:6

Those who were recognized as important people did not add a single thing to my message. What sort of people they were makes no difference to me. God does not play favorites (show partiality).

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

Galatians 3:4

Did you suffer so many things in vain? Does it have no purpose?

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.

Colossians 4:6

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

James 1:19

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

James 2:20

Are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless (barren) (lifeless)?