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 said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
• 2 Cor 3:17–18Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
• 1 Pet 2:16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
• Luke 6:47–49Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
• Jas 2:12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
• Gal 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
• John 8:31–32Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
• 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• 1 Tim 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
• Ps 119:96–105I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
• Jas 1:23–24For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
• Rom 2:7–8To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• Rom 11:22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
• 2 Cor 13:5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
• Prov 14:15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
• John 15:9–10As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
• Rom 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
• Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
• Ps 106:3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
• Acts 13:43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
• Gal 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• 1 Tim 2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
• Ps 19:7–11The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 119:2–3Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
• Rev 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
• Acts 2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
• Rom 7:12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
• Ps 119:45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
• Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• Heb 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
• 1 Sam 12:14If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
• Ps 119:32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• Rom 7:22–23For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
• 1 Jn 2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
• Rev 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• Col 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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