James 1:26

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

²⁵ But he who looks carefully into the perfect Law, the Law of Freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice--that man will be blessed in what he does. ²⁶ When a man appears to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue, but imposes upon his own conscience, that man's religious observances are valueless. ²⁷ That religious observance which is pure and spotless in the eyes of God our Father is this--to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world.

No

Galatians 6:3

If a man imagines himself to be somebody, when he is really nobody, he deceives himself.

James 1:22

Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.

James 3:2-6

We often make mistakes, every one of us. Any one who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body as well.

1 Peter 3:10

'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,

Matthew 15:9

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'"

Mark 7:7

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'

Luke 8:18

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 15:2

And by means of which you are being saved. I would remind you of the very words that I used in telling it to you, since you are still holding fast to it, and since it was not in vain that you became believers in Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:15

Yes, and we are being proved to have borne false testimony about God; for we testified of God that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead do not rise!

Galatians 2:6

Of those who are thought somewhat highly of--what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions--those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my Message.

Galatians 2:9

Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Galatians 3:4

Did you go through so much to no purpose?--if indeed it really was to no purpose!

Ephesians 4:29

Never let any foul word pass your lips, but only such good words as the occasion demands, that they may be a help to those who hear them.

Ephesians 5:4

Nor shameful conduct, nor foolish talk or jesting, for they are wholly out of place among you; but rather thanksgiving.

Colossians 4:6

Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.

James 1:19

Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry;

James 2:20

Now do you really want to understand, you foolish man, how it is that faith without actions leads to nothing?