20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [a]dead?

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  1. James 2:20 NU useless

20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(A)

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  1. James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead

11 (A)He who [a]tills his land will be satisfied with (B)bread,
But he who follows [b]frivolity (C)is devoid of [c]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
  2. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
  3. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart

11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)

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17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(A)

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26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(A)

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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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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)

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26 If anyone [a]among you thinks he is religious, and (A)does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

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  1. James 1:26 NU omits among you

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.

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The Elders’ Task

10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle (A)talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

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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)

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from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to (A)idle talk,

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Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.

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Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive

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.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20

For (A)if anyone thinks himself to be something, when (B)he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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A Glorious Body

35 But someone will say, (A)“How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 36 Foolish one, (B)what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

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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)

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Thus says the Lord:

(A)“What injustice have your fathers found in Me,
That they have gone far from Me,
(B)Have followed [a]idols,
And have become idolaters?

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  1. Jeremiah 2:5 vanities or futilities

This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your ancestors find in me,
    that they strayed so far from me?
They followed worthless idols(A)
    and became worthless(B) themselves.

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Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?
(A)He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who [a]instructs the [b]nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The Lord (B)knows the thoughts of man,
That they are futile.

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  1. Psalm 94:10 disciplines
  2. Psalm 94:10 Gentiles

Take notice, you senseless ones(A) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
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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