James 1:16

James lovingly warns his readers not to be deceived about God's character. We must not let sin's lie distort our view of the good God.

Cross-references · 13

• Jas 1:19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
• Gal 6:7Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
• Col 2:8Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
• Col 2:4Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
• Phil 2:12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
• Heb 13:1Let brotherly love continue.
• 2 Tim 2:18men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
• Phil 4:1Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
• 1 Cor 6:9Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
• Jas 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
• Mark 12:24Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
• Matt 22:29But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
• Mark 12:27He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”

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