James 2:20
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20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?
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James 2:20
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- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
Proverbs 12:11
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11 (A)Whoever works his land (B)will have plenty of bread,
(C)but he who follows (D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
Proverbs 12:11
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11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)
James 2:17
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17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
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James 2:17
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17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(A)
James 2:26
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26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
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James 2:26
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26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(A)
Romans 1:21
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21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they (A)became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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Romans 1:21
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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A)
James 1:26
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26 If anyone thinks he is religious (A)and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's (B)religion is worthless.
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James 1:26
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26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(A) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
Titus 1:10
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10 For there are many who are insubordinate, (A)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of (B)the circumcision party.[a]
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- Titus 1:10 Or especially those of the circumcision
Titus 1:10
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Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(A) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(B)
1 Timothy 1:6
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6 Certain persons, by (A)swerving from these, have wandered away into (B)vain discussion,
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1 Timothy 1:6
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6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (A)philosophy and (B)empty deceit, according to (C)human tradition, according to the (D)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.
Footnotes
- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Galatians 6:3
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3 For (A)if anyone thinks he is something, (B)when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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Galatians 6:3
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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The Resurrection Body
35 But someone will ask, (A)“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 You foolish person! (B)What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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The Resurrection Body
35 But someone will ask,(A) “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”(B) 36 How foolish!(C) What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.(D)
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“What wrong did your fathers find in me
that they went far from me,
(B)and went after (C)worthlessness, and became worthless?
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
Psalm 94:8-11
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8 (A)Understand, O dullest of the people!
Fools, when will you be wise?
9 (B)He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
10 He who (C)disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who (D)teaches man knowledge—
11 (E)the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,
that they are (F)but a breath.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 94:11 Septuagint they are futile
Psalm 94:8-11
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8 Take notice, you senseless ones(A) among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?(B)
10 Does he who disciplines(C) nations not punish?
Does he who teaches(D) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(E)
he knows that they are futile.(F)
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