James 1:25

The one who looks intently into the perfect law of liberty and perseveres in doing it will be blessed in his doing. Obedient, ongoing engagement with God's word brings blessing.

Cross-references · 38

• Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
• John 13:17If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
• 2 Cor 3:17–18Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
• 1 Pet 2:16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
• Luke 6:47–49I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
• Jas 2:12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
• Gal 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
• John 8:31–32So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
• 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• 1 Tim 4:16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Ps 119:96–105I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
• Jas 1:23–24For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
• Rom 2:7–8To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
• Rom 11:22Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
• 2 Cor 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
• Prov 14:15The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
• John 15:9–10As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
• Rom 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
• Acts 26:22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
• Ps 106:3Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
• Acts 13:43After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
• Gal 2:4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
• 1 Tim 2:15Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
• Ps 19:7–11The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
• Ps 119:2–3Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
• Rev 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
• Acts 2:42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
• John 8:36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
• Rom 7:12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
• Ps 119:45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
• Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Heb 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• 1 Sam 12:14If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
• Ps 119:32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
• Rom 7:22–23For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
• 1 Jn 2:24As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
• Rev 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
• Col 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

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